Study: Understanding Informal Support for Low-Income, Single Mothers in the US
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
FSU College of Social Work Associate Professor Melissa Radey was recently awarded funding by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to understand the roles of informal support among low-income families with young children in the United States. Informal support is the emotional, practical, or financial support that mothers can access from others, typically family, in times of need.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
FSU Lecture Series to Discuss Substance Abuse in the Criminal Justice System
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Florida State University’s Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children will tackle the issue of substance abuse in the criminal justice system for the final installment of its inaugural lecture series, “Engage, Invest, Respond.”
FSU Social Work faculty member Tanya Renn will present, along with Michele Staton from the University of Kentucky Department of Behavioral Science.
Posted Under: CSW General
FSU College of Social Work Graduate Programs Leap in U.S. News Rankings
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Florida State University’s graduate programs are on the rise, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.”
FSU’s graduate programs in social work, public affairs and education all made significant jumps in the publication’s annual rankings, released March 12.
Posted Under: CSW General
Florida Institute for Child Welfare Director at FSU to Join National Advisory Board
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Jessica Pryce, the director of the Florida Institute for Child Welfare at Florida State University, has been appointed to the advisory board of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute.
The board is a nationally representative panel for expert consultation that guides the development and effectiveness of child welfare professionals. Board members will serve through September 2023 and meet three times a year.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Student Highlight: Kapria Lee
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Third-year Florida State University graduate student Kapria Lee is on the cusp of reaching her lifetime goal of becoming a social worker equipped with the skills to make a positive impact in the lives of entire populations of disadvantaged people and, more specifically, the life of an individual.
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FSU Social Work Development Director and Dean Emeritus Honored During National Philanthropy Day
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation along with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Big Bend Chapter celebrated National Philanthropy Day on Thursday, February 22nd at the FSU University Club.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
March is Social Work Month
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
This year, the National Association of Social Worker’s (NASW) theme for Social Work Month (March 2019) is “Elevate Social Work.” NASW explains that Social Work Month is an opportunity for social workers around the nation and world, along with their supporters, to educate the public about the invaluable contributions of the profession.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Poverty in America Conference Brings Experts to FSU
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
Poverty may be the most troubling and complex social problems we face. According to the World Bank, more than 768.5 billion people were experiencing poverty around the world in 2017. Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, the United States is home to around 40 million people in poverty.
The Florida State University College of Social Work will host a daylong conference that examines the challenges of poverty and ways that they can be addressed.
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Social Work Students Lend a Hand with Post-Hurricane Michael Relief
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
My friend and fellow MSW Student Savannah Pierce was at a doctor’s appointment when her nurse started talking about her family in Bay County lost everything during Hurricane Michael and were feeling the cold now that the temperature was dropping in the area.
She texted me about it and we realized we had not even considered how the winter weather would affect those impacted by the storm that hit the Gulf Coast in October 2018. We decided to do something about it.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Student Resilience Project Receives FSU GAP Award
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
Three teams led by Florida State University faculty members have received funding from the university to propel their pioneering research from the lab to the marketplace.