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Social Work launches substance use training program, strengthening behavioral health workforce for Kentuckians
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National Adoption Month: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds in Kentucky
This year’s theme, “Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds,” places young people in foster care at the center of the conversation—where they’ve always belonged.
Celebrate First-Generation Students with the UK College of Social Work
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation College Student Week, taking place November 3 – 7, by recognizing the
College of Social Work recognized for excellence and innovation at CSWE
The University of Kentucky College of Social Work earned national recognition at the 2025 CSWE Annual Conference for its leadership in research, service, and innovation—highlighting its mission to advance the human condition, always in all ways.
Social Work Doctoral Student Receives National Fellowship
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Deona McLeod Frierson, LCSW, a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been selected for the Doctoral
Social Work launches substance use training program, strengthening behavioral health workforce for Kentuckians
Designed in partnership with the Kentucky Center on Addiction Studies, the training program prepares students to meet urgent state workforce needs in substance use treatment.
‘I am a UK Innovator’: College of Social Work’s Julie Cerel
This article was originally published on UKNow by Victoria Alleman. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2025) — Innovation is a new way of thinking that can often lead to transformative breakthroughs.
UK Social Work doctoral student receives prestigious fellowship at national conference
Every year, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) opens applications for emerging social work scholars dedicated to reducing health disparities among populations with historically limited access to mental and
Social Work faculty publish new Practicum handbook integrating technology standards for ethical practice
The handbook helps students bridge classroom learning with professional application while navigating emerging technologies and challenges in the field.
Social Work professor selected for National Mentoring Institute
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. Madri Hall-Faul, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been accepted into the 2026 National Research Center on Poverty and
UK College of Social Work to celebrate at CSWE 2025 Annual Conference in Denver
New this year, the College of Social Work Self-Care Lab will host a CSWE Self-Care Challenge throughout the annual conference. Challenges will include participating in chair massages, walking meetups, use of the neurodivergent room, daily yoga and more.
College of Social Work attends Alliance of Social Workers in Sports Annual Symposium
The symposium brought together sport social work leaders from across the world, including several CoSW faculty, staff, and students.
Reclaiming humanity in the age of AI: how social work can prevent “cognitive debt”
This article explores Dr. Keith J. Watts’ publication, “Paying the Cognitive Debt: An Experiential Learning Framework for Integrating AI in Social Work Education” published in the open-access journal Education Sciences on Oct. 2, 2025