Research
Patients with chronic conditions put off needed care
Working with countless disabled and homebound older adults, Namkee G. Choi, PhD, sees many who live with no health insurance....
Read moreNew Texas-wide network to offer support services for veterans and families transitioning to civilian life
AUSTIN, Texas — Veterans and their families can face significant challenges transitioning back to the civilian world – including a...
Read moreDepression in older homebound adults improves with telehealth 'visits' by lay counselors
(Reuters Health) – Telehealth visits by lay counselors may improve depression in older homebound adults, though not as effectively as...
Read moreInitiative to support youth in foster care receives $5.4 million new grant
About 50% of females who experience foster care in the United States are pregnant by age 19 compared to only...
Read moreSocial 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 moreCall special session to expand Medicaid in the name of COVID-19
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas legislature have rejected Medicaid expansion even...
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...
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