FSU Center Announces Initiative to Advance Pediatric Transplant Health
Monday, August 01, 2022
A new partnership between the Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities Families and Children at Florida State University and UF Health at the University of Florida aims to improve outcomes for pediatric transplant patients and their families.
Posted Under: CFC Center News, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Graduate Named County School Social Worker of the Year
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
“My role as a school social worker centers around serving our students and families in need and breaking down those barriers that are preventing a child from being successful in school,” described Kelsey Lather Britten, a school social worker with Florida’s Lee County School District. The district has more than 95,000 students in grades K-12 in 120 schools.
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Social Work Student Awarded Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Daniel Vila, a double-major in commercial music and social work, always wanted to travel more, and thanks to earning a Gilman Scholarship his wish has come true. The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is run by the U.S. Department of State and gives students with limited financial means the opportunity to study or intern in foreign countries.
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MSW Student Project Helps Support LGBTQ+ Students
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Online MSW student Lara Klopp taught high school art for ten years. Her experience with her students and helping them develop their sense of self drew her to continuing her education through the FSU College of Social Work’s Online MSW Program.
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FSU Researchers Expand Trauma-Responsive Services for Individuals Returning Home From Jail
Monday, July 11, 2022
— Researchers at the Institute for Justice Research and Development (IJRD) at the Florida State University College of Social Work are expanding their work with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and the John E.
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FSU Center Hosts Summer 2022 Disaster Prep Rallies
Friday, July 08, 2022
The Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children (CFC Center) at the FSU College of Social Work is helping families prepare for natural disasters in Calhoun County, Florida. During three events this summer, the center joined community organizations to deliver three emergency preparation rallies, or “prep rallies” at local libraries and schools.
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FSU Panama City Professor Named 2022 Social Work Educator of the Year
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Florida State University Panama City faculty member Denise Montford, ACSW, LCSW, has been named the 2022 Social Work Educator of the Year by the Florida Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-FL).
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Fulbright Scholar Studies Social Work at FSU
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
Growing up in his native Haiti, Nelson Jean Francois knew he enjoyed helping others and contributing to his community. At the State University of Haiti majoring in social work seemed a natural choice. He worked with children during his internship, but also wished to continue his education in social work. Without an option for a master’s degree in social work, he began graduate studies in the area of development science working to empower people and improve engagement and participation in community-building and projects.
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Social Work Graduate Awarded NASW-Florida Northeast Unit Award
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
This spring the Northeast Unit of the National Association of Social Workers, Florida Chapter celebrated its local social workers and their contributions to the profession and community. Shamara D.
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FSU Center Initiative to Benefit Palm Beach County Child/Teen Mental Health
Monday, May 30, 2022
The Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families and Children at the FSU College of Social Work has teamed up with the Community Foundation for Palm Beach Counties and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County to tackle pandemic-related mental health challenges for local children and adolescents.