Archive for the ‘Child Safety & Family Well-being’ Category
April 4, 2023
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As you walk into the Athens campus you will see blue pinwheels along the walkways. Blue Pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse prevention, selected because they serve as a physical reminder of joy and childhood. They represent the hope we have for every child […]
February 15, 2023
New Grant Provides Education to DFCS Employees
Thanks to a four-year, $650,000 grant, our Title IV-E Child Welfare program is helping Georgia Division of Family and Child Services employees get their MSW degrees.
January 6, 2023
SSW Faculty and Students Present at SSWR
Over 40 faculty and students from the School of Social Work and CenHTRO will be presenting at the Society for Social Work and Research 27th Annual Conference. This year’s conference will be in Phoenix, AZ from January 11-15, 2023. Click on the following booklet to read more about their research and presentations.
December 7, 2022
Grant Allows Social Work Team to Evaluate Georgia Parole Services
The dynamic between law enforcement and social work has always been rather sensitive, but the work by Orion Mowbray, associate dean for research at the University of Georgia School of Social Work, has helped to bridge any existing gap between these two worlds. Three years ago, Mowbray and a team of researchers and students completed […]
November 17, 2022
Student Spotlight: Caroline Sharkey
by Thomas Ehlers Caroline Sharkey stays busy. The doctorate candidate at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work balances her coursework while being a psychotherapist, the clinical supervisor of Project Family – a community healthcare organization offering mental health services to kids through adults – and a mother to three kids. A first-generation college […]
October 12, 2021
Joon Choi receives grant from the Office on Violence Against Women
Joon Choi, an associate professor at the School of Social Work, was recently awarded a two-year, $477,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women to address domestic violence in the Asian immigrant community. Known as Korean Americans for Healthy Families, the program will seek to change norms around domestic violence […]
June 3, 2021
Caregiver alcohol abuse can mean long-term stress on kids
Orion Mowbray, associate professor and Director of Research, Jennifer Elkins, associate professor and Director of the MSW Program, PhD student Mariam Fatehia, alumna Porter Jennings-McGarity MSW’12 PhD’19 and Claudette Grinnell-Davis from the University of Oklahoma recently published the study “Caregiver problem drinking and trajectories of post-traumatic stress among youth.” The study discusses how children raised […]
September 21, 2020
UGA leads study of family legislation’s implications for children of color
by Laurie Anderson | Sept. 21, 2020 A multi-institution study led by a University of Georgia researcher is looking at how new federal legislation may help children of color stay out of foster care. Among other things, the study will identify the unintended consequences of the legislation related to inequities. Harold Briggs, the Pauline M. […]
May 26, 2020
UGA launches substance use certificate program
by Laurie Anderson | May 26, 2020 Athens, Ga. — People who struggle with drug or alcohol addiction can face difficulties in finding help. For many in Georgia, the severe shortage of counselors hampers recovery. To address the need, the University of Georgia School of Social Work has launched the Graduate Certificate in Substance Use […]
June 19, 2019
Teaching trauma-informed care in the courtroom
A judge will decide whether Amanda Tate and her husband, Eric Tate will lose their parental rights. Juvenile court judge Ashley Willcott will decide whether Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services is correct to want to terminate the parents’ rights. But this isn’t a real trial. It’s a mock trial. Alexis Trumble, who is […]
June 5, 2019
UGA collaborating on child welfare workforce education
Two universities and a state agency are combining forces to increase Georgia’s capacity to deliver high-quality child welfare services.Over the next four years the University of Georgia School of Social Work, in collaboration with Georgia State University School of Social Work and the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, will evaluate the health of the […]
April 8, 2019
Child welfare expert named Berger Professor
Harold Briggs, a leading authority on child welfare, has been appointed the Pauline M. Berger Professor in Family and Child Welfare in the UGA School of Social Work. Briggs, a professor at the school, is nationally known for his innovative studies focused on putting families first in child welfare systems of care. He has been […]
March 11, 2019
Poor sleep a problem for foster children
Health effects of insomnia can persist into adulthood. Children living in foster care may have a higher risk of developing insomnia, and this can lead to long-term mental and physical health problems, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Georgia. The researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 24 adults who lived in foster […]
March 26, 2024
Child Abuse Prevention Month | About & Event List
National Child Abuse Prevention Month is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness about child abuse and neglect and promoting strategies to prevent it. This month serves as a time to educate communities, families, and individuals about the importance of supporting children’s safety, well-being, and development. It also provides an opportunity […]
April 3, 2024
SSW Child Welfare Program Releases Trauma Services Video Series
To kickoff National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the UGA Child Welfare Stipend Program team is releasing their first video series titled, “Trauma-Informed Services for Child Welfare.” This 15-part interview series with UGA alumni, professors, and current students outlines different treatment modalities for people who may have experienced some trauma, or issues related to maltreatment. These […]
