January 12, 2024
Centers & Labs
November 30, 2023
Emily Puckett: Law School Mom and Foster Parent Mentor
Emily Puckett, a third-year law student and member of the Foster Parent Mentor Program at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, shares her story as a student and
January 12, 2024
Fostering Connections: ASK Program’s Support in National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month and at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, the Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) program supports foster and adoptive parents daily through trainings
November 30, 2023
Kentucky Counties Among the First to Achieve START Affiliate Status
The START – Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams – programs in Boyd, Jefferson, and Kenton counties have achieved certification as local START affiliates by the National Sobriety Treatment and Recovery
August 24, 2023
Fostering Bright Futures: Providing Paid Workforce Experiences for Foster Alumni
Each year, more than 500 young people in Kentucky age out of the foster care system. Because they have not found permanency through parental reunification, permanent legal custody, or adoption,
August 15, 2023
Suicide Is an All-Too-Common Problem Among Military Populations. We’re Working to Change That.
The mental health challenges faced by active-duty, reserve, and veteran military populations have been highly publicized in recent years, largely due to the climbing rates of death by suicide in
August 15, 2023
Complex Supports for Complex Needs: The Medically Complex Training Program
The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) has long been committed to providing innovative supports for all caregivers, regardless of context. The Medically Complex Training Program (MCTP), housed
August 15, 2023
Just A Click Away: On-Demand Supports for Kinship Caregivers Available Through Growing Online Catalogue
Kinship care, a term unfamiliar to most outside of child welfare settings, describes arrangements in which children are cared for full-time by blood relatives or other adults with whom the
August 15, 2023
New Pilot Program Addresses Gaps in Support for Adults at Risk of Self-Neglect
The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), in collaboration with the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), is pleased to announce the launch of the Adult Protective Services
August 15, 2023
UK Social Work to house Child Well-Being Research Institute
This article was originally published by UKNow. The College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky will be the new home for the Child Well-Being Research Institute, which houses the Child Well-Being Research
June 15, 2023
UK Social Work’s Kentucky Kinship Resource Center Receives National Award for Support Program
This article was originally published by UKNow. The Kentucky Kinship Resource Center (KKRC), housed in the College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky, has been named “Parent Group of the Year” by
April 10, 2023
UK Social Work Kinship Program certified, meeting critical state need
This article was originally published by UKNow. The College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky has an established history of supporting kinship caregivers across the Commonwealth. From conducting research to launching
March 31, 2023
Meet Us in the Metaverse: UK College of Social Work Using Virtual Reality Support Foster and Adoptive Families
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January 31, 2023