News Archive
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LOS ANGELES—Multiple deployments during the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are impacting not only the men and women who have served overseas, but are also causing strain on their adolescent family members at home.
A new study from researchers at the University of Southern California School of Social Work finds a connection between increased drug and alcohol use among middle and high school students and deployments of either a military parent or sibling. The patterns of increased substance use were consistent for lifetime use, as well as in the most recent 30-day period.
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Maria Aranda, an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and core faculty of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, was presented the California Elder Mental Health and Aging Coalition’s Older Adult Leadership and Advocacy Award at the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A) Annual Meeting and Allied Conference for her efforts to improve the mental health and well-being of aging Latinos in the state.
“I realize that this type of recognition—although it’s for me the recipient of this year’s award—is really meant for everyone here,” Aranda said.
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When Tara Wise joined the U.S. Navy in 1992, she was excited to be the first woman in her family to follow its tradition of military service. But after six years of active duty and life-altering experiences with sexual trauma that led to thoughts of suicide, Wise's initial enthusiasm gave way to a new commitment. One she hoped would bring to light the realities of military life for women.
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Beth Lucas, MSW ’98, has joined the USC School of Social Work Board of Councilors.
An ardent advocate for at-risk youth, Lucas has dedicated her career to bettering their lives through two decades of work with teens in group homes, gang members in schools, victims of domestic violence, the severely and persistently mentally ill, and kids in the foster and adoption systems.
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When one child teaches a skill or concept to another child, the experience benefits both of them.
That’s the idea behind Learning Together, a peer-teaching intervention funded by the USC School of Social Work’s Building Capacity in Military-Connected Schools project that is being implemented this year with middle school students at San Onofre School on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
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The USC School of Social Work’s Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR) has received a grant from the Newman’s Own Foundation to gather critical data that will help identify where resources are needed most for veterans and their families and how best to serve them.
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Health care in the United States is undergoing a dramatic transformation.
The re-election of President Barack Obama has solidified the likelihood that his landmark health care reform legislation known to many as Obamacare will endure, with lasting implications for those in the field of social work.
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For the first time in the USC School of Social Work’s history, the president and vice president of the university’s Graduate Student Government are students pursuing a master’s degree in social work.
Yael Adef, president, and Kevin Anderson, vice president, were elected earlier this year as heads of GSG, the official voice of USC’s graduate schools and professional programs. The student-led organization is composed of more than 100 members who work to represent and benefit the university’s graduate students through community service, social events and academic opportunities.
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A new textbook co-edited by USC School of Social Work clinical assistant professor Eugenia Weiss and several of her colleagues is among the first to outline how social workers can understand and address the unique challenges faced by military service members, veterans, and their families.
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Nearly a month has passed since the world watched the events unfold at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a young man opened fire and killed 26 people including 20 young children. As shock gives way to anger, our nation begins to grapple with layers of causes and solutions, and looks to social work and other helping professions to find answers.