Spring break: a time of year for college students to blow off some steam and kick back before the stress of finals arrives at the end of the school year. But some School of Social Work students, faculty and even alumni have made so much more of this traditionally carefree week, traveling to such far-flung places as Haiti, Brazil, El Salvador and Japan to help others.Read more
The school and Three Wire Systems' VetAdvisor, which provides preventative care to veterans, have partnered to recruit military social work graduates for VetAdvisor coaching services. Students could turn their internship into a career at VetAdvisor, which will provide an employment pipeline for alumni. Read more
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which highlights groundbreaking health care research to translate into real-world solutions, has featured School of Social Work professor Kathleen Ell's innovative efforts to improve depression treatment among low-income Hispanics with diabetes. Read more
Most students enrolled in the web-based master's program at the USC School of Social Work either drive or take public transportation to their field placements. Jennifer Williams, who lives on the Alaskan island of Kodiak with her husband, a helicopter pilot in the Coast Guard, takes a float plane. Read more