Last year’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School started a national conversation about mental health and violence — a conversation that the University of Southern California as an institution …
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The ‘Social Work Truth in Title Act’ in Virginia
Did you know that before February 2011 ANYONE in Virginia could identify themselves as social workers without even stepping foot into either a BSW or MSW classroom? I certainly didn’t, …
Love @ First Click
It’s not unusual for MSW@USC students to forge amazing friendships even though they have never met in person. In the Virtual Academic Center at the USC School of Social Work, …
Live Life Well in May’s Mental Health Month
National Social Work Month provided many of us the opportunity to celebrate the professional efforts of social workers across the nation. As an MSW@USC student, I was honored to take …
A Flynn Prize Scholar’s Take on Disparity in the Child Welfare System
Ashley Shute is a first year MSW@USC student from Texas. She holds an undying passion for children, families, and her diluted tortoise shell cat named Lily. If she’s not running …
Working with Military Connected Schools
Lyn is a first year MSW@USC student, and can be found riding horses on a New Jersey farm that promotes equine assisted psychotherapy for the developmentally disabled. She is also …
Lessons from a Virtual Veteran
A recent Los Angeles Times article, “Lessons From a Virtual Veteran,” features the MSW@USC as one of the innovative technologies the USC School of Social Work is using to educate future …
