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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

Social Work Blog

However, his experiences as a clinical social work intern opened his eyes to the impacts of severe mental illness, as well as the intersecting issues of mental health, substance use disorders, poverty, incarceration, and racism. This changed the trajectory of my professional career,” says Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA. “I

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Frozen Grief and Emotional Eating

American Board of Clinical Social Work

My daughter, who saw me through all this, is leaving next month for school in California. Brenda was a beautiful woman with long black hair who came for therapy and recounted her story: “Two months ago I had a double mastectomy. At that time, my husband left me for another woman. Now I have no one. That’s when I got married.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the School of Social Work is able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to our BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. These scholarships not only help students meet their financial obligations but also recognize their academic achievements and contributions to the social work profession.

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Social Work Leaders attend NASW Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

Social Work Blog

Social workers coming from across the country to advocate for our profession and our social justice priorities makes a real difference,” says Dina Kastner. Participants were briefed about NASW’s priority legislation and greeted by NASW CEO Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, who assumed his role on February 6.