Building on the success of Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK), the College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky is expanding its virtual reality (VR) program to support teens in foster care. ASK is an innovative
UK College of Social Work recently spoke with Julie Cerel, PhD, Director of the Suicide Prevention & Exposure Lab, about the work her lab is doing to prevent suicide and
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
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
SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Development Director will work with Critical Resistance members, staff, and allies, to develop, coordinate and lead grassroots fundraising activities including events, direct asks and mailings, with some
This article was originally published by Spectrum News 1. Adversity is a word with which Tamara Vest is all too familiar. Vest, 25, a Lexington native, aged out of Kentucky’s
This article was originally published in UKNow. For more than 9,000 foster youth in Kentucky, finding a stable home has never been more challenging. In recent years, social services have
This article was originally published in UKNow. Facing a cancer diagnosis under normal circumstances can be devastating. Facing a cancer diagnosis in the era of COVID, for many, is an
It is no surprise that COVID-19 has been associated with an increase in stress and anxiety. With a lack of social support, financial hardships and other challenging factors, there is
Join us for the 2nd Annual University of Kentucky Men of Color Symposium on Thursday, February 4th- Friday, February 5th, 2021. The theme of the second conference is “Promoting community, courage,
Theresia Pachner, a doctoral candidate at the College of Social Work, has received a Student Registration Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). The award will cover
All applications for graduate study at the University of Kentucky must be submitted on-line. We are now part of the Hobsons ApplyYourself Application Network, a system used by over 700