Lexington, KY (September 27, 2024) – On September 26, 2024, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work held its highly anticipated Annual Recognition Event, honoring the outstanding achievements and
Named after civil rights pioneer and the first African American student to attend the UK in 1949, the Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon will be held on Friday, October 11th
Lori Lazzari’s dedication to the field of social work, both as an educator and practitioner, continues to inspire her students and colleagues. This year, she was named KY School Social Worker of the Year by KASSW.
“I’ve always viewed kinship care as not only something we do but something that’s an integral part of our everyday life.”
SEE Director Kayla Powell encourages students to prioritize self-care in practical, proactive ways.
The KKRC provides a continuum of services to meet the unique needs of kinship providers across the Commonwealth, including one-on-one peer support, support groups, and online webinars and trainings.
During Self-Care Awareness Month, the College of Social Work, alongside the Department of Community Based Services, provided social workers a day of self-care.
Student Engagement and Experience (SEE) partners with Meghan Wolf from UK Prevention, Outreach, and Wellness Education Resources (POWER) to host interactive self-care workshop for students.
This article was originally posted in UKNow by Kody Kiser and Lindsey Piercy.
Chief Wellbeing Officer (CWO) Andrea Deweese spearheads wellbeing initiatives for social, emotional, professional, spiritual and physical wellbeing for staff, faculty and part-time instructors.
“My guiding philosophy is this: orchestrate hope with people to honor our freedoms to be unique so that together we can live in positive harmony.” – Chance Miller
In the United States, approximately 1.2 million people are living with HIV. This critical study gives gerontologists a rare examination of risk at both individual and regional levels among older adults.