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UK Social Work Partners with Community Advocates to Dispel Myths and Dispense Hope at Drug Overdose Prevention Event
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UK Social Work Research Spotlight: Community-Based Health Interventions That Target Older African Americans
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UK College of Social Work Celebrates 1 Year of the KY-KINS Program As It Continues to Break Down Barriers for Kinship Families
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UK College of Social Work Study Examines Navigating Grief and Pregnancy Loss Through Online Story Telling
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UK Social Work Partners with Community Advocates to Dispel Myths and Dispense Hope at Drug Overdose Prevention Event
Ten minutes of training can help a volunteer give a person who overdoses a second chance at life. It’s the driving premise behind UK College of Social Work’s Citizen Review
October 13, 2022
UK Social Work Research Spotlight: Community-Based Health Interventions That Target Older African Americans
Older adults were one of the last groups in the population for whom the restrictions of the pandemic were loosened, resulting in more time spent in isolation or longer periods
October 12, 2022
UK College of Social Work Dean Justin “Jay” Miller Receives Western Kentucky University CHHS Alumni Achievement Award
In honor of his contributions to the field of social work, University of Kentucky College of Social Work Dean Justin “Jay” Miller has been chosen to receive the Western Kentucky
October 10, 2022
UK College of Social Work’s Julie Cerel on Suicide Rates
This article was originally published by NBC News. The number of people who died by suicide rose from 2020 to 2021 following a brief period of decline, according to provisional
October 3, 2022
UK College of Social Work Celebrates 1 Year of the KY-KINS Program As It Continues to Break Down Barriers for Kinship Families
One year after launching, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work’s Kentucky Kinship Information, Navigation, and Support (KY-KINS) program has made tremendous strides with initiatives designed to meet the
September 14, 2022
UK College of Social Work Research Shows Vital Role Family Socioeconomic Status, Environment Play in Childhood, Teen Mental Health
Research from the University of Kentucky College of Social Work underscores the impact family environments, economic status, and adverse experiences have on children’s mental health. The study was recently published
September 9, 2022
UK College of Social Work Study Examines Navigating Grief and Pregnancy Loss Through Online Story Telling
New analysis from the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky highlights the need for more training in social work practice regarding the intersection of reproductive and mental
August 23, 2022
Academic Year Wrap-Up 2022
Greetings! I hope this message finds you WELL. Needless to say – this has been quite a year. We continue to grapple with the impacts of an ever-evolving pandemic. Humanitarian
July 26, 2022
UK College of Social Work Doctoral Student Receives Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) Fellowship
Rujeko Machinga, a Ph.D. student in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as a pre-dissertation fellow of the Association for Gerontology Education in
June 27, 2022
UK College of Social Work to Host Retreat for Long-Term Survivors of Suicide Loss
The Suicide Prevention and Exposure Lab at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work will host a two-day retreat for Kentuckians that lost someone close to them to suicide
June 9, 2022
UK, FCPS Partnership to Help School Social Workers Address Unique Challenges
This article was originally published by UKNow. From social withdrawal to aggressive behaviors, school social workers are often called upon to help students, families and teachers address unique challenges. They
June 9, 2022
UK College of Social Work’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow
This story was originally published in UKNow. Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work and Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow.
May 27, 2022