Research
Listening to immigrant voices
Professor Carmen Valdez researches the impact of immigration policy on families
Read moreElisa Borah on helping veteran couples with PTSD
Elisa Borah was in Good Day Austin speaking about a new program that provides free treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder...
Read moreFree webinar: Women, risky drinking, and alcohol-exposed pregnancies
High-risk drinking among U.S. women has increased significantly over the past decade and is linked to serious adverse health and...
Read moreProject: Reaching healthcare professionals to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A $1 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will help social work researchers from the...
Read moreDeportation and detention: Psychosocial impact on migrant youth and families
Dean Luis H. Zayas delivered the keynote lecture for the event “Deportation and detention: Addressing the psychosocial impact on migrant...
Read moreTelehealth program for older adults with depression
Homebound older adults face a higher risk for depression than the general population. The good news is depression is a...
Read moreProfessor Magaña selected as AASWSW Fellow
Sandy Magaña, PhD, Professor in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, has been selected...
Read moreResearch: Texas foster youth and higher education
In 1993, Texas became one of the first states to adopt a post-secondary tuition and fee waiver for foster youth....
Read moreA program to support spouses of veterans
Things started to fall apart for Anne Jackson in 2008, when her husband MJ was deployed to Afghanistan in support...
Read moreProject: Engaging parents of young children in Corpus Christi ISD
Children do best when parents and teachers work together to support children’s development and learning. This is particularly true during...
Read moreHuman trafficking in Harvey's wake
Social work researchers at UT Austin’s Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are receiving a National Science Foundation grant...
Read morePartnering for alcohol-free pregnancies
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) affect one in twenty children in the United States. The good news: FASD is completely...
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