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Latino Center for Health School of Social Work

WEBThe Latino Center for Health, established in partnership with the UW School of Social Work and the UW Graduate School in 2014, provides leadership for community-engaged …

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URL: https://socialwork.uw.edu/research/latino-health-and-well-being

What is Social Work

WEBSocial work is a broad and diverse field dedicated to enhancing the well-being and quality of life of individuals, families, groups, and communities. It is grounded in principles of social …

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Karen I. Fredriksen Goldsen School of Social Work

WEBEmail. /. 206-543-5722. / Room. 202. Curriculum Vitae. Karen Fredriksen Goldsen, PhD, is Professor and Director of Healthy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence at the …

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Latino Center for Health finds COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy low …

WEBA new survey conducted by the Latino Center for Health in partnership with Sea Mar Community Health Centers found that nearly two-thirds of Latinos/Hispanics are willing …

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Indigenous Wellness Research Institute School of Social Work

WEBThe Indigenous Wellness Research Institute—a National Institutes of Health–designated Center of Excellence—collaborates with indigenous people in three areas: research, …

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Historic initiative to invest in a strong, more diverse—and debt

WEBThe UW School of Social Work is applying an ambitious, multi-level approach to addressing the serious shortage of graduate-level clinicians in Washington’s community-based …

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Mental Health Internships

WEBThe mission of Center for Human Services is to strengthen the community through counseling, education, and support to children, youth, adults, and families. CHS …

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David Takeuchi School of Social Work

WEBPhD, University of Hawaii. Email. /. 617-522-1616. / Room. 244C. David Takeuchi, a sociologist whose research focuses on health and help-seeking among racial, ethnic …

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Innovative Native American health study grounded in community

WEBFor decades, research on health issues in Native American communities has typically taken the form of medical surveillance. But Native people “are tired of being pathologized,” …

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Paula S. Nurius School of Social Work

WEB206-685-1682. / Room. 112A. Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Paula Nurius received her joint doctorate in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Michigan where she also …

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J. David Hawkins leads national collaborative effort on healthy

WEBSchool of Social Work endowed professor of prevention J.David Hawkins is leading the Collaborative on Healthy Parenting in Primary Care, an initiative sponsored by the …

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Understanding the interplay of individual and …

WEBA global measure of positive functioning was created and based on Kosterman et al.’s (2014) index of positive adult functioning. Using the constructs of constructive engage …

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Michelle Johnson-Jennings School of Social Work

WEB206-616-8561. / Room. 203. Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings, a Choctaw Nation-enrolled tribal member, joins the faculty on June 1, 2021, as professor and …

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Paula Nurius, associate dean, named to national board

WEBPaula Nurius, associate dean for transdisciplinary scholarship and Grace Beals-Ferguson Scholar at the School of Social Work, was recently selected to serve on the national …

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A School-led behavioral health initiative is showing results for

WEBFrom Seattle to Walla Walla, Ellensburg to Spokane, a new statewide UW School of Social Work-led initiative focused on workforce development in behavioral health is making a …

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Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare School of Social Work

WEBThe Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare (BASW) serves as an excellent foundation for aspiring leaders, helpers, innovators, community organizers, and social service …

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LGBTQ Disparities in Washington State: Health, Economic and …

WEBThis research will comprehensively investigate LGBTQ disparities in the state of Washington. Specifically, our goal is to examine and better understand the health, …

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Karina Walters appointed director of NIH Tribal Health Research …

WEBMarch 21, 2023. Karina Walters, professor and co-director of the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work, has been …

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Social Work Practice With Latinx Communities

WEBEstablished in 2017, the Social Work Practice with Latinx Communities, formerly known as “The Latinx Specialization,” graduated its first student cohort in 2019. This specialized …

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Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative (WDI)

WEBThe Washington State Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative (WDI) supports master’s level social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family …

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Margaret Spearmon, longtime School of Social Work leader, to retire

WEBAfter 26 years of exceptional service to the School of Social Work, the University, the social work profession and the broader community, Margaret Spearmon is retiring on August 30.

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