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Reflective parenting for foster and adopted children
Thanks to a generous grant from alumna Sue Fairbanks, the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing will be conducting...
Read moreMore than 300,000 estimated victims of human trafficking in Texas
According to a groundbreaking study by the School of Social Work's Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Read morePreventing child abuse in Texas
Child abuse is a crisis in Texas. The SAFE Alliance reports that in 2015 there were 66,721 confirmed cases of child maltreatment...
Read moreSummer camp champion
When Leah Mesches (MSSW 16) started working at Camp Champions, the organization had a small scholarship program— roughly $15,000 went...
Read moreSecond Annual Alumni Reunion & Networking Event
Come reconnect with other social work alums and colleagues, celebrate our successes, and expand your social work network! Honor the...
Read moreTeamwork for better healthcare
A new, year-long course brings together faculty and students from the School of Social Work, Dell Medical School, School of...
Read moreSocial Work Detention Response Team
The UT Austin School of Social Work’s Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing and St. Edward’s University are developing...
Read moreWhat is to blame for our failed Child Protection System?
Imagine a high-stress job with low-pay, long hours and where you were responsible for the lives of multiple children who...
Read moreChris Kyle Frog Foundation grant to support military families
Midlothian, Texas (December 22, 2016) – The Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, dedicated to honoring God, Country and Families Who Serve...
Read moreMaking the world more accessible
Taylor Woodard (MSSW '14) advocates for people with disabilities.
Read moreLet's humanize Central American women seeking asylum
Last Monday morning, pictures began appearing on social media of roughly 460 women and children being bused from immigration detention centers to...
Read more"Safe" synthetic marijuana is far from safe
Recent reports of yet another round of Texans falling ill and requiring hospitalization after taking K-2 is a sign we...
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