FSU Social Work Hosts Arts & Athletics Program for Big Bend Youth
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
For the ninth year, the Florida State University College of Social Work will host the CSW Arts & Athletics Program — a free-of-charge, after-school program aimed at fostering positive youth development in Tallahassee.
Previously a summer program, the 2020 CSW Arts & Athletics Camp will run for eight weeks during the school year. The program will take place Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 21 through March 10.
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Alumni Highlight: Cynthia Turner, Finding Your Path Through Social Work Education
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Throughout her time in social work education and the profession, Dr. Cynthia Turner knew the value of a support network and mentors. At each bend in the road, it was the relationships and support she found along the way that helped her harness her own abilities and to shape her career.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends
FSU Innovations in Criminal Justice Nationally Recognized
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Carrie Pettus-Davis, the executive director and founder of Florida State University’s Institute for Justice Research and Development, has received the 2019 Marguerite Q. Warren and Ted B.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
FSU Researchers Study Technology’s Impact on Increased Support for Individuals Under Community Supervision
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Is a smartphone app the answer to increasing support and improving well-being among individuals under community supervision? A team of researchers led by two Florida State University scholars intends to find out with the help of a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Justice.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Some #FSUCSW Ways to Celebrate National Philanthropy Day
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
National Philanthropy Day (November 15, 2019) is a special day that recognizes the great contributions made by generous people through philanthropy to enrich their community. We want to thank our Friends of the College of Social Work and all the contributions made by our social work family through your time, talents and treasures. Here are some simple ways that you can give where you live!
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
FSU Partners with Tech Firm SoapBox for Child Literacy Project
Friday, November 08, 2019
Florida State University’s world-renowned Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) announced a multi-year partnership with Dublin based, kids’ speech recognition technology company SoapBox Labs, to create and deliver next-generation language and literacy assessments that could transform how young children around the world learn to read.
Posted Under: Faculty & Research
Opinion - Maura's Voice Funding FSU College of Social Work To Help Prevent Violence Against Women
Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Originally published in the Tallahassee Democrat here.
Maura’s Voice Research Fund was established by the Binkley family after losing their daughter, Maura Binkley, in the 2018 Hot Yoga Tallahassee shooting, in which FSU Medical School professor Dr.
Posted Under: Maura's Voice, CSW General
Alumni Highlight: Dr. Brenda Jarmon, A Legacy of Higher Education and Faith
Friday, November 01, 2019
As a first-generation college student, Dr. Brenda Jarmon was determined to go the limits to get the best education available to her. She recalls from an early age her parents and grandparents instilling in her the importance of education.
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FSU Researchers Receive Grant to Conduct Re-entry Program for Young Men
Monday, October 21, 2019
Florida State University has received a grant totaling nearly $1.2 million from the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive trauma-based re-entry program for young adult men.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Alumna Monique Ellsworth Named as Second Harvest of the Big Bend Chief Executive Office
Friday, October 11, 2019
Second Harvest of the Big Bend’s Board of Directors announced October 2, 2019, that Monique Ellsworth (MSW, 2013) will become Chief Executive Officer of the organization. The appointment concludes an exhaustive search that began late this summer.
Ellsworth has served the last four years as CEO of CESC, Inc. in Tallahassee. She has developed a reputation as a community leader and dedicated professional in the areas of homelessness, poverty, and food insecurity.