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You can now find the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work on bluesky @dworakpeck.usc.edu, as well as on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @uscsocialwork. We will no longer be posting to or checking this account.

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#USCSocialWork Professor Maria P. Aranda served on the advisory committee that produced this groundbreaking report based on a multi-year effort to incorporate public voices in clinical research. Learn more: https://t.co/55gwoKcaD9

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Please join the Homelessness Policy Research Institute (HPRI) for a virtual symposium to examine natural disaster vulnerabilities among the unhoused and housing insecure population, and assess emerging implications for policy and service provision. RSVP: https://t.co/nqxRk20kPj

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Mercedes Tiggs, MSW '12, has fused her passion for mental health with her passion for cooking to create a nontraditional therapy intervention with Eight16, a culinary therapy program. Read the full story here: https://t.co/oaKBa4J9RE

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Learn more about Echols and all 25 of our alumni who have been named Social Work Pioneers here: https://t.co/T8fEHx0NBC

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USC Social Work is featured as part of Trojan Family Magazine's cover story in the special issue on Health Sciences 3.0. Read the article here: https://t.co/yGVXxD4rr4

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#SocialWorkMonth #CompassionPlusAction

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“It not only feels good from a spiritual point of view, if people are being spiritual, but it also feels good from a psycho-biological perspective.” Read the full story here: https://t.co/dHekw65LD0

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Faculty Rick Ornelas has been selected as a mentor for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship Program, which supports the academic and career development of masters or doctoral students focused on addressing the mental health needs of BIPOC communities.

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This professional development training with 6 CEUs available provides a comprehensive exploration of suicide prevention and intervention, focusing on the multifaceted aspects of suicidal behavior. Find out more or register today: https://t.co/uBKLwEWk6p

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Learn more about Webber and all 25 of our alumni who have been named Social Work Pioneers here: https://t.co/T8fEHx0NBC #SocialWorkMonth #CompassionPlusAction

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This course provides a comprehensive exploration of suicide prevention and intervention, focusing on the multifaceted aspects of suicidal behavior. RSVP here: https://t.co/uBKLwEWk6p

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#BlackHistoryMonth

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The San Diego Padres are excited to welcome the Social Work comunity for an evening of fun, appreciation and camaraderie on Monday, April 14th. Purchase tickets online here: https://t.co/R0bq01NAy6

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Join us for an interactive panel and workshop, uniting USC alumni and students with community leaders in San Diego to address the environmental health impact of the Tijuana River Crisis.

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After a natural disaster like the Los Angeles wildfires, teachers are often a first line of support for children processing trauma — but teachers can also experience what expert Stephen Hydon calls secondary traumatic stress. Read more here: https://t.co/KfcSNagWs1

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#BlackHistoryMonth

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Shobana Powell, DSW '20, is a therapist, changemaker and now leader who centers community throughout all her endeavors as one of only 100 professionals in the 2024-2025 cohort of Obama Foundation Leaders USA. Learn more: https://t.co/YYgzyC3bq3

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Research Professor Sara Kintzle has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee undertaking a congressionally mandated comprehensive review of VA protocols. Learn more: https://t.co/KKb6Lm8lWK

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Attend an event on Building Mental Resilience Against Hate tonight, featuring #USCSocialWork faculty and co-founder of Trauma-Informed LA Susan Hess. RSVP: https://t.co/6YkLbbHPll