Senior finds encouragement, empowerment in School of Social Work March 6, 2020 By David Miller As the daughter of Filipino immigrants, Shaina Daquioag can empathize with people who emigrate to the United States and struggle to adjust to a new culture. Daquioag’s family moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. Once…
Feb. 24, 2020 By David Miller For children with disabilities, treatment and therapy can become mundane and repetitive. Spontaneity is fun, but there’s not much of it in physical therapy or doctor’s appointments, where children are also isolated from their peers. Therapeutic horseback riding, though, is a unique intervention that’s a “big deal” for children,…
Senior reflects on uncertainty as a freshman, future working with people with disabilities By David Miller Hannah Lancaster applied only to the University of Alabama prior to graduating from Tuscaloosa County High School. Though undecided on a major, she was confident she’d “figure out” her direction. Lancaster had developed interests in social and community connections…
Feb. 19, 2020 Twenty-two University of Alabama School of Social Work students attended “Advocacy Day” on Feb. 13 in Montgomery. Though the originally planned NASW-AL Advocacy Day was cancelled, the SSW, through the help of Dr. Javonda Williams, associate dean for educational programs and student services, helped revise the agenda to create a transformative experience…
MSW grad ‘grateful’ for foster care, faculty relationships ahead of commencement Saturday By David Miller When Jessica Jones receives her MSW Saturday, her 2-year-old daughter, Ryleigh, will be there to mimic her every move. “Doing what mommy does” provides for plenty of laughter at home, a welcome reprieve from the “terrible twos” mothers often bemoan…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama School of Social Work and the Alabama Department of Mental Health’s efforts to stem opioid use and rates of overdose deaths in Alabama have a new focus: first responders. The School’s Vital Team, which oversees a trio of state-focused behavioral health projects, will soon begin work on “Project…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama School of Social Work researchers will soon expand a statewide drug and mental health screening program to address infant mortality in Alabama. The School of Social Work’s Vital team, which oversees an $8 million AL-SBIRT contract, recently received $750,000 from the state to begin, “Reducing Infant Mortality Through Improved…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – From failing storm water infrastructure to inequities in green spaces that can adversely affect the body’s resiliency, experts in environmental justice will detail the growing issues in Alabama and across the country in a panel discussion at University of Alabama. “Environmental Justice: Research, Conversation and Networking Across Disciplines,” will be held Oct.…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two University of Alabama alumni who have combined more than 70 years advocating for Alabama’s children have been inducted into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame. Debbi Austin Land, former director of the Clay House, a children’s advocacy center in Bessemer, and Paul Vincent, founder and former director of the Child…
As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, The University of Alabama School of Social Work has created a speaker series to highlight issues of voting rights and equal access. The “Own Your Vote” lunch-and-learn series will include topics such as the restoration of voting rights for previously incarcerated people, challenges Hispanic people face in voting,…
