Verizon Foundation funds development of a national violence prevention toolkit
Thursday, August 09, 2012
The Verizon Foundation has long supported projects that address vital community issues, including domestic violence. This month, Verizon increased its support of the Institute for Family Violence Studies (IFVS) at the College of Social Work, awarding the IFVS a grant of $140,000 to create the first stage of a national Prevention Toolkit on Officer-Involved Domestic Violence. Recognizing that domestic violence can occur in all occupations and is present in all socio-economic groups, the toolkit is designed to help criminal justice
Posted Under: CSW General
Multidisciplinary Center grant to address childhood obesity
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
With the help of grant funding from the Tallahassee COPE Coalition, the College of Social Work’s Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consulting Center (MDC) is partnering with the PACE Center for Girls to provide a curriculum-based intervention for treating and preventing obesity that will include: nutrition education, physical activity and a behavioral activation treatment program.
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MSW interns and the Alzheimer’s Project treat local youths
Monday, July 30, 2012
With the help of FSU College of Social Work students Kayla Bennett and Jeff Dupuis, Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. and several other community organizations treated 75 local youths to a night at the movies at Movies 8 Tallahassee, afterwards presenting them with goodie bags filled with school supplies.
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Social work faculty provide HIV/AIDS training in Caribbean
Friday, July 13, 2012
Through joint efforts of the Florida State University College of Social Work and the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA), Drs. Neil Abell and Pat Lager provided training to volunteers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to support their efforts assisting people impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Arts and athletics: Winning combination for new College of Social Work camp
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Florida State University College of Social Work has concluded its first two-week summer camp for middle-school children that served as the pilot project for CSW Arts & Athletics, a new program focusing on positive youth development.
The program brought together 20 young people from June 18-29 for the opportunity to benefit from arts, athletics and college preparatory activities.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Doctoral candidate named Program for Instructional Excellence teaching associate
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Doctoral Candidate Judith Hefren has set herself apart with her dedication to teaching. For the 2012-2013 academic year, Judy was nominated and selected to act as a representative of pedagogical excellence to the greater University as a Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) Teaching Associate.
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Combining education and advocacy
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
On Tuesday, June 12th students in the College of Social Work created an installation of approximately 4,000 clay bones in the College’s lobby. Students, faculty, staff, and onlookers assembled the bones and congregated to discuss the meaning and significance of the clay bones and the importance of these installations as visual advocacy to combat genocide and mass violence. Participants were also able to make clay bones, each bone raising a dollar to support survivors of mass violence.
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Social work & the end-of-life care experience
Monday, June 11, 2012
Around one in eight Americans are elderly (65 years old or over), according to the U.S. Census Bureau; but, by the year 2030 about one in five Americans will be elderly. As the elderly population exceeds the growth population of the U.S., it is increasingly a concern for the country that the needs of the elderly are addressed and met.
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Welcome Colette Podgorski, director of development
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
I am very pleased to introduce Colette Podgorski as the newest member of the CSW team. I am especially thankful to the FSU Foundation for their support in finding a person who is “the perfect fit” for our College. Colette’s combined commitment, interest, and enthusiasm for the College of Social Work is a model for all of our alumni and friends. Her academic, professional, and volunteer background relates well to social work fundraising.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Mindfulness research can combat addiction & pain
Monday, May 21, 2012
Prescription drug abuse is a hot button issue and frequent headliner in Florida’s news media. Likewise, addiction and chronic pain remain at the forefront of the latest public health concerns as the U.S. struggles to address the needs of a rising veteran population. Through a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), Dr.