As part of National Criminal Justice Month, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) partnered with the UK Police Department’s Emergency Management team to equip students with essential emergency preparedness skills.
A recent study by Yeon Jin Choi, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, highlights a critical but often overlooked connection between neighborhood disorder and
Chinn was recognized for her dedication to supporting students and families, as well as her commitment to advancing social work practice within the school system.
As we recognize National Social Work Month and National Criminal Justice Month, we honor the often unseen, yet transformative, work done every day.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — At the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), student success is more than a goal, it is a commitment. That commitment deepened recently as two
Amidst the energy of the Kentucky State Capitol, nearly 80 students, faculty, and staff from the UK College of Social Work engaged with lawmakers, rallied in the Rotunda, and heard from Governor Andy Beshear, all in a powerful push to celebrate and strengthen the impact of social services across the state.
Citizen Review Panels (CRP) are groups of volunteers across the nation that are federally mandated to provide support of their state’s child protective services system.
Lexington’s first Hospital-Point-in-Time Count sent volunteer pairs across UKHC facilities to collect critical data surrounding hospitalization and housing insecurity.
The College of Social Work was granted $12,878.16 to support scholarships for students entering its new criminal justice programs, helping to prepare the future workforce in law enforcement, victim advocacy, cybercrime and homeland security.
Join us this March and amplify the impact of social work and criminal justice, highlighting the broad and impactful role of social work and criminal justice across different areas of society.
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Debbie Carey and her team at the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network experienced a traumatic loss of a staff member. Now, Carey’s research seeks to answer the question “How do we care for hurting people who are caring for hurting people?”
