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Giving
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To many it may seem like a simple title, but earning an endowed professorship or chair at the USC School of Social Work sends a strong message.
“It’s an excellent way to attract outstanding faculty, and it’s a very important mechanism for recognizing research accomplishments,” said Marilyn Flynn, the school’s dean. “It’s one of the few ways we have of publicly endorsing and honoring the achievements of research faculty.”
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When they launched an innovative effort to link data on child welfare and well-being across various agencies and organizations, Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Jacquelyn McCroskey initially planned to focus only on very young children.
Receiving funding from First 5 LA to develop the Children’s Data Network (CDN) meant the two researchers from the USC School of Social Work would be prioritizing information related to the initial phases of life, from infancy to 5 years old.
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About 120 Los Angeles leaders received an initial look on June 6 at findings from the county’s first and most comprehensive study of the military population, which will be used to inform veteran policy and programs moving forward.
The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families at the USC School of Social Work conducted more than 1,850 surveys of veterans to help identify the areas of greatest need in Los Angeles County, home to the largest population in the country.
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$3 Million Gift Expands Community Outreach in Dental, Social Care
In an effort to foster multidisciplinary community outreach, the Hutto-Patterson Charitable Foundation will give $3 million to establish the Hutto-Patterson Institute for Community Health at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and the USC School of Social Work.
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Housed in USC’s Doheny Memorial Library is a remarkable collection that preserves the history of social welfare programs in California, ensuring that the accumulated knowledge is not lost to future generations of social workers.
Now that collection – the California Social Welfare Archives (CSWA) – has launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to create an endowment, with the goal of giving the archive a long and stable future.
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Each year, the USC School of Social Work, the university and other service-oriented organizations honor faculty and students who have made significant achievements in their academic careers and contributions to the USC and at-large communities. Many were honored at this year’s Dean’s Recognition Ceremony, which also recognized new and past student leadership, those on the Dean's List and Dean's Honorable Mentions.
Student Awards and Recognition
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The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work received funding from the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to help publicize the unique transitional challenges facing National Guard and Reserve service members.
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For many students, attending a university can be tough. There are so many new experiences to navigate – finding a place to live, deciding on a course of study, taking multiple rigorous classes at once – that it can be overwhelming.
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In a collaborative effort to support the diverse needs of veterans and their families, the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work has received funding from the Orange County Community Foundation and UniHealth Foundation to launch of a one-of-a-kind survey to assess the needs of veterans in Orange County, Calif.
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Los Angeles entertainment attorney Dennis Roach has joined the USC School of Social Work’s Board of Councilors, an advisory board composed of professional, academic and community leaders who work toward the advancement of the vision and mission of the school.
As the father of a current Master of Social Work student, Roach understands the importance of supporting the work students do now as interns and the work they will do as professionals once they graduate.