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Homeless youth face an immediate need for food, clothing and shelter — but what about yoga? One recent PhD graduate, who teaches yoga classes in drop-in centers, explains the benefits of this practice.
At any given time, nearly 6,000 young people experience homelessness in Los Angeles. While they may certainly face difficulty fulfilling basic human needs for food and shelter, the stresses of street life can also take a significant mental toll. Often, violence and drug use among homeless youth make the path to a better life seem unachievable.
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Katie Jay, MSW ‘16, experienced homelessness as a child. She now helps the homeless find permanent housing and access to mental health services.
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Homeless youth have unique needs when it comes to housing programs. A doctoral candidate explains how host homes can help.
Of the 47,000 people who make up Los Angeles’s homeless population, an alarming 75 percent are without shelter — among them, a large group of homeless youth. Though each person’s path to homelessness is different, many of these youth share the same dream: to find stable housing. This age group faces a number of obstacles in seeking permanent housing, and often find that the options available to them don’t provide the safety or autonomy they need.
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A longtime reality-TV-fan-turned contestant, this MSW student plays “Survivor’s” social game like a pro.
Here at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, we know Roark Luskin as a student working toward her MSW degree — but to most of the world, she has become best-known as a contestant on Season 35 of CBS’s “Survivor.”
As a member of the “Healers” tribe, Luskin used her training as a social worker to build meaningful relationships with her teammates — and has in turn gained invaluable skills during the competition that she can apply to her studies.
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You have just received an offer for a job you want, but the salary is lower than you expected. What should you do?
Make sure you’re not leaving money on the table by failing to negotiate your salary. According to salary.com, more than 18 percent of job applicants don’t negotiate their salaries. The main reasons they don’t: fear and lack of negotiation skills.
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<p><em>With nearly a decade of experience as a family nurse practitioner, Clinical Assistant Professor Michelle Zappas offers students an inside look into what it’s like to practice in the real world.</em></p>
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David Schonfeld believes that an integrated, informed support system is key to addressing the challenges grief poses for children.
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Thinking of pursuing a master’s degree in social work? Here are 10 of the best career paths available to Master of Social Work grads.
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Starting a private practice is the ultimate goal for many licensed clinical social workers. These three essential steps will help successfully launch your practice.
The prospect of opening a private practice is alluring to licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) for a number of reasons — the opportunity to set your own hours, carve out your niche within the field and opt to see the patients that you feel best equipped to treat.
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After serving in the military and working for a number of nonprofits, Alonso Fuente brought his passion for bettering communities to USC.