Long Term Lecturer Carissa Hodgson was recently featured on two national media outlets talking about navigating cancer as a parent: ABC’s Good Morning America: Parenting through cancer NPR’s Morning Edition: What it’s like to navigate cancer while parenting As she told NPR, “Just because there’s a cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean there’s a magic wand that …
Associate Professor Lara Gerassi received a large five-year RO1 research grant from the National Institutes of Health to understand the extent to which young people trade sex for financial compensation, why they do so, and the associated risks, protective factors, benefits, and harms. The aim of the research is to provide a more comprehensive understanding of sex trading, …
Yolanda is an alum (MSW ’16) and wonderful lecturer for the school. Check out this podcast where she “discusses the challenges of being a Black woman in predominantly white spaces, the importance of legacy and recognition, and her commitment to education and social work.” Read the full article at Black Oxygen: Trust Black Women
This year’s Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award winners, Chikara Crooks and Ivanna Ceballos, share a powerful common thread: each is working to become the kind of support and inspiration they once needed themselves. Crooks and Ceballos took nontraditional pathways to earning their degrees — overcoming financial, social and health challenges. In May, both will receive their …
Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder experience a 15-30 year reduced life expectancy primarily due to modifiable cardiovascular risk factors that can be effectively addressed with behavioral lifestyle interventions. Lifestyle interventions have reduced obesity-related cardiovascular risk in upwards of 50% of adults with SMI in effectiveness studies …
The Part-Time MSW Program allows students who are not able to pursue full-time study to work towards a master’s degree on a structured, time-extended basis with classes delivered in a hybrid manner. Some courses are designed as blended courses with a mix of online learning and in-person sessions, while others are taught as online courses. …
Current senior and graduating BSW student Cece Babat’s work helped sustain a parent-child reading program at the Brown County Jail. Now, with the help of a grant from the Public Humanities Exchange Program, her Change Agent Project will provide space for young people to explore the impact of various systems of oppression in their lives. …
Did you know that roughly one-third of children and families receiving Head Start services live in the Big Ten states? Associate Professor Alejandra Ros Pilarz contributes to a new brief on the benefits of Head Start and how it serves children and families in Big Ten states. Read the full article.
Tucson, AZ has a robust UW-Madison Alumni Chapter. Many area alums attended this year’s Founder’s Day Event at which Bob Mohelnitzky was honored for his contributions in Madison, WI and Tucson, AZ. Bob was the Executive Director of the Dane County Mental Health Center (now Journey Mental Health) for 22 years in the 1970s – …
The promise of psychedelic medicines to improve treatment options for people suffering from various mental health-related issues has flourished in recent years. A surge of research trials, clinical testing, and publications indicate that there is reason for cautious optimism in using psychedelics, such as psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine to treat depression, trauma-related disorders, substance use …