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Vital Team to Tackle Infant Mortality in Alabama Through AL …

WEBTUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama School of Social Work researchers will soon expand a statewide drug and mental health screening program to address infant mortality in Alabama. The School of Social Work’s Vital team, which oversees an $8 million AL-SBIRT contract, recently received $750,000 from the state to begin, “Reducing

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Lee, Hee Yun – School of Social Work

WEBDr. Hee Yun Lee is a Professor and Endowed Academic Chair on Social Work and Health at the University of Alabama School of Social Work. She previously served as the Inaugural and founding Associate Dean for Research for the University of Alabama School of Social work from 2018-2022. Additionally, she held positions of Director of Research at

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SAMHSA to Fund Lee’s Mental Health Training for Police

WEBThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA) has awarded University of Alabama School of Social Work Professor Dr. Hee Yun Lee a $375,000 grant to develop a web-app training course that can help police officers respond appropriately to these situations in real-time. The web app training titled, “ m obile Mental

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Noh, Hyunjin (Gina) – School of Social Work

WEBHyunjin Noh, Ph.D., MSW, is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama School of Social Work and the Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Scholar. Her research areas include end-of-life care decision-making, pain and symptom management in rural communities, deprescribing and non-pharmacological pain …

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DSW Program – School of Social Work

WEBThe new DSW program is an exciting endeavor for students and faculty alike. It represents the continued commitment of the School of Social Work to strive towards excellence in social work and to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities, at the local and global levels. The Board of Trustees of The University of

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Ruggiano, Nicole – School of Social Work

WEBDr. Nicole Ruggiano is a Professor and Associate Dean of Research within the School of Social Work. She was previously selected as an American Political Science Association Congressional Health and Aging Policy Fellow (HAPF; 2018-2019) and John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar (2011-2013).

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PhD Program – School of Social Work

WEBGraduate School Financial Aid. Students receive three years of funding, which includes tuition, health insurance, and a stipend. Some financial aid is also available from the School of Social Work, including the Ben Avis Orcutt and the Leslie J. Shellhase endowed scholarships, which are administered by the PhD program.

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Research & Engagement – School of Social Work

WEBUnder the mission of The University of Alabama and the School of Social Work, faculty, staff and students engage in developing innovative approaches to understand, prevent, and address complex social and health behavioral problems at the local, national, and global levels. Our office aims to lead the dissemination of knowledge …

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School of Social Work Welcomes New Faculty Members

WEBThe University of Alabama School of Social Work is pleased to welcome the following new fall of 2023 Faculty Members: Amie D. Brunson, DSW, LMSW. Clinical Assistant Professor (Assistant Professor of Practice) Degree Programs. BS (University of South Carolina), MSW (University of South Carolina), DSW (University of Alabama)

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Why Should You Choose Social Work

WEBSocial work is a profession aimed at making the world a better place. The primary mission of the social work profession is to “enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people (NASW Code of Ethics).”. Social workers advocate for those who do not have a voice; they promote changes in social policies that help those

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Albright Joins Exclusive Group of University of Alabama Faculty

WEBFewer than 10 faculty members in the University’s history have been honored with the appointment. Albright currently holds the Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health Research in the UA School of Social Work. He directs the Office for Military Families and Veterans and is the principal investigator for the VitAL initiative.

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Guide for Comprehensive Family Assessment

WEBComprehensive family assessment shall include, at a minimum, the following information for each family member: Developmental, behavioral, emotional, educational, and family history; and. Information related to behavioral, emotional, educational, and medical/physical functioning. Each family member’s information is then analyzed in order to:

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Cain, Daphne S. – School of Social Work

WEBDr. Daphne S. Cain, LCSW, has served in higher education for 22 years. Her academic career began in the School of Social Work at LSU (2001 – 2014) where she earned tenure and promotion to Associate Professor and served as the MSW Program Director (2009 – 2012), Interim Dean (2011 – 2012), and Interim Director (2012 – 2014). Dr.

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UA, State Partner to Train First Responders on Mental Health …

WEBTUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Essential to the state’s crisis response service system, first responders can be unprepared to accurately identify mental illness and provide help to people experiencing mental health problems and crises, evidenced by the extremely low availability and adoption of evidence-based practices. To improve mental health …

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Nicole Ruggiano named Health and Aging Policy Fellow

WEBNicole Ruggiano, associate professor of social work, has been selected a 2018-2019 American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow Program Health and Aging Policy Fellow.. As a Congressional Fellow, Dr. Ruggiano will conduct a year-long health policy project with policymakers in Washington, D.C. with a focus on improving health …

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NASEM Committee Announcement – School of Social Work

WEBSpecifically, the committee will: Review major efforts (past or present), common challenges, and/or key priorities in health and community resilience across the five Gulf of Mexico states; Identify major challenges or critical gaps (e.g., in research, data/information, planning, policy) that could be addressed to advance health and community

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Goodwin Bringing Religious Trauma for LGBTQ+ Community into …

WEBMiranda Goodwin joined the first cohort of the relaunched DSW program in 2019. She enters her third year of the program in the fall. Goodwin can empathize. She has worked with LGBTQ+ youth in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, and has navigated the differences, limitations, and exposures a social worker has in both settings

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UA Social Work Students, Instructor Attend Congressional Briefing …

WEBSherron Wilkes, an instructor in the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama (UA), and four UA social work students recently participated in the second annual SMART™ Student Health and Wellness Congressional Breakfast Briefing in Washington, D.C. The congressional briefing was hosted Dec. 5, 2018, by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, …

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Leah P. Cheatham, PhD, JD, MSW

WEBLeah P. Cheatham Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of 8 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Spring/Fall 2018 Adv. Social Welfare Policy – SW 501-923, University of Alabama Spring 2017-2019 Research Practicum - SW 628, University of Alabama Fall 2017-2018 Research Methods I - SW 620, University of Alabama Fall 2016-2017 Social Welfare Policy - SW 500, …

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