Category: Faculty & Staff
Infant Maltreatment in Flint Drops After Cash Support Program
A new study shows promising results from Rx Kids, a cash support program for new mothers in Flint. Since the program began, infant maltreatment allegations have dropped sharply. Rx Kids provides every pregnant woman with $1,500 during mid-pregnancy and $500 per month throughout the baby’s first 6–12 months, helping families improve financial stability and reduce […]
Many Displaced Girls in Uganda Trapped in Cycles of Sexual, Physical Violence
New Study Shows Generative AI Could be Transformative in Mental Health Care
Hosting the Inaugural Beyond Borders: Global Mental Health Research and Services Conference With Dr. Flora Cohen
The School of Social Work recently hosted the inaugural Beyond Borders: Global Mental Health Research and Services Conference. Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, the conference sought to bring together leaders, researchers, practitioners and people with lived experience from the local Champaign-Urbana community and around the world. Spanning two days, the event included speaker sessions […]
New Study Examines What Puts Children in Foster Care at Greater Risk of Maltreatment
A new study from the School of Social Work’s Children and Family Research Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sheds light on an often-overlooked issue: why some children experience maltreatment even after being placed in foster care. Although the percentage of children who experience abuse or neglect while in foster care is small, the […]
Webinar Explores How Financial Support Impacts Child Neglect
A University of Illinois social work researcher is helping uncover how financial supports can strengthen families and reduce child neglect. The League of Women Voters of Champaign County will host “Economic Supports and Child Health and Well-being” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22. The free, public webinar will be held via Zoom, […]
Global Social Work Organizations Unite: Illinois Contributes to the United Nations Second World Summit for Social Development
This November, the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) will convene in Doha, Qatar, nearly thirty years after the landmark 1995 Copenhagen Summit. The first summit produced the Copenhagen Declaration, which committed governments to three foundational pillars: poverty eradication, full and productive employment, and social integration. Since then, progress has been slow and uneven […]
Professor Karen Tabb Dina Selected As Inaugural Mark Brandt Faculty Scholar
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Karen Tabb Dina has been selected as the inaugural Mark Brandt Faculty Scholar in the School of Social Work. The Brandt Faculty Scholar was established to honor scholarship and leadership of the highest distinction in research, mentorship, and professional service. Following an open call for nominations among eligible […]
Redefining Youth Recovery: A Podcast with Dr. Doug Smith
Douglas Smith, Director of the Center for Prevention Research and Development at the University of Illinois School of Social Work, was recently featured on The Catalyst podcast. In the episode, Dr. Smith discusses how teens perceive and define recovery, drawing on findings from the Illinois Youth Survey. He explains why only 5% of surveyed Illinois […]