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Social services are central to public safety
In the wake of weeks of sustained protests across the country against police brutality, the concept of defunding the police...
Read moreHealthcare workers are survivors
For over a decade, burnout has been identified as an occupational hazard plaguing professionals in many fields but for healthcare...
Read moreBlack disabled Americans continue to face higher rates of police violence
Last month, the U.S. celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), legislation that explicitly states discrimination based on...
Read moreHow to stop COVID-19's attack on vulnerable neighborhoods
No Texas neighborhood has been left untouched by the impact of COVID-19. As former President Barack Obama stated in his...
Read moreKeep virtual mental health visits after coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19 has brought an abrupt halt to typical daily life and has transformed our reliance on technology beyond what we...
Read morePadilla recognized as 2020 SSWR Fellow
Yolanda Padilla, Clara Pope Willoughby Centennial Professor in Child Welfare at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, has been...
Read moreNew project: Mapping veteran service organizations
Combined Arms has partnered with the Steve Hicks School of Social Work’s Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness to...
Read moreIs the body positivity social movement toxic?
The body positivity movement is not an equal-opportunity provider of positivity. In fact, promoting positivity may be missing the point...
Read moreMcRoy inducted into NASW Pioneers program
Ruth McRoy, Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professor Emerita, has been inducted into the NASW Social Work Pioneers® program, which was...
Read moreTED Talk: Dean Zayas on child separation at the US-Mexico border
How does psychological trauma affect children’s developing brains? In this powerful TED talk, Steve Hicks School of Social Work Dean...
Read moreBusch-Armendariz receives Hamilton Book Award
Professor Noël Busch-Armendariz received the 2019 Robert W. Hamilton Book Award – Textbook for Human trafficking: Applying research, theory, and...
Read moreDoctoral student in winning team for the President's Award for Global Learning
Doctoral student Christian Vazquez is a member of the team that won the 2019-20 President’s Award for Global Learning for...
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