USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

The emotional impact of elections can feel overwhelming, especially when news cycles are constant. It’s okay to feel stressed, but let’s prioritize self-care and mental well-being. Set healthy boundaries with news consumption. Lean on your community and support resources. Be intentional about well-being and exercise to reduce stress. Focus on what you can control. It’s easy to feel helpless, but your voice matters. More from USC Student Health Counseling and Mental Health Services: https://bit.ly/3C5hA1h

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“We’ve made an important step forward for Los Angeles in addressing the really challenging social problems of racial bias and homelessness, and we’ve done it in a way that is both technologically innovative and also driven by the values of the community,” said Eric Rice, professor at #USCSocialWork and co-director of the USC Center for AI in Society. “It’s a great example of social science and data science coming together to do more than either discipline could do on their own.” Read the full story: https://bit.ly/40w2QTw #YourVoteIsYourVoice #VotingIsSocialWork

Celebrate the newest members of the California Social Work Hall of Distinction at the Class of '24 Induction Ceremony on Saturday, November 9 from 4-8pm in Oakland. RSVP and more information here: https://bit.ly/4foQ0KY

Challenging social injustice is one of the six core principles of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Yet, a recent study found that fewer than one-fourth of MSW programs nationwide offer a course specific to criminal justice. USC is one of the first universities in the nation to offer a criminal justice concentration specifically focused on juvenile justice, providing firsthand experience with the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles and a curriculum that combines students’ passion for social justice with greater understanding of its impact at the juvenile level where systems involvement typically begins. Read more: https://bit.ly/3BrFjIN #YourVoteIsYourVoice #VotingIsSocialWork

Approximately 80% of calls to police are social service related. Police are also frontline responders addressing situations involving people experiencing homelessness, substance use or youth-involved crime and often find themselves striving to deescalate a disturbance or connect people with social services. #USCSocialWork is directly addressing this need through the Social Work and Public Safety Collaborative, a first-of-its-kind initiative created to provide a working partnership and professional development pipeline between social work, local law enforcement agencies, and public safety and community based organizations. Read more: https://bit.ly/403sCdH #YourVoteIsYourVoice #VotingIsSocialWork

Homelessness has become more than a serious issue affecting society. It is also a public health epidemic nationwide. In Los Angeles, the crisis is particularly acute, with more than 69,000 people experiencing homelessness in 2022. For most, the problem appears unsolvable and the best we can hope for is to mitigate it. Ben Henwood, professor and director of the Center for Homelessness, Housing, and Health Equity Research at #USCSocialWork, has a different view. He unapologetically believes it is within our reach to end homelessness in the United States. Read more: https://bit.ly/3JueofI

Join us for a special screening of the documentary film Everybody's Work, followed by an interdisciplinary panel discussion with USC faculty, hosted by the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Everybody’s Work focuses on nurses of color who are disrupting structural racism to drive change in their places of work, their communities and the front lines of care. Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/40oeQGp

USC Trojan Boxing Club has won multiple awards in its first three years under head coach Omar López, #USCSocialWork professor and assistant dean. López weaves elements of his social work training into his coaching style, emphasizing the practices of assessing person in environment, motivational interviewing, well-being and sportsmanship. See the team live vs. UCLA at Sweet Science Boxing Gym on November 9. Read more: https://bit.ly/4f1Au7H

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has created the office’s first-ever Women’s Advisory Board, established to foster open dialogue and build more inclusive, trusted, and secure relationships with communities across the county. #USSocialWork faculty Susan Hess has been named a founding member. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4e40XAl