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Affiliated faculty member Stephen Hinshaw and five other UC Berkeley scholars ...Read more about Stephen Hinshaw elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

MSW student Jaime Flores talks with KQED about his work with youth in juvenile detention centers:

"While the world is going through a difficult time, youth deserve...Read more about MSW student Jaime Flores: "Keeping Youth Out of Jail"

Associate Professor Adrian Aguilera spoke on KQED Forum about mental health apps, including...Read more about Adrian Aguilera on KQED Forum: Can Therapy Apps Live up to the Hype?

Mental health. Housing costs. Healthcare access. Employment stability. The impacts of wildfire can be far-reaching. In a...Read more about Alum Annie Rosenthal (MSW '19): Wildfire’s devastation can linger long after the smoke has cleared

As part of a series for Women's History Month, Arnold Ventures recognized Associate Professor Anu Manchikanti Gómez as one of the "women who are making...Read more about Anu Manchikanti Gómez is Working to Ensure Equity in Women's Health

How are the historical experiences of the Black and Jewish communities at once distinct and interconnected? Should we see efforts to combat racism and antisemitism as separate struggles? What are African Americans’ and Jews’ responsibilities to one another in America’s current racial reckoning...Read more about April 12: Race and Responsibility: A Conversation on Black-Jewish Relations and the Fight for Equal Justice

Osagie Obasogie, Haas Distinguished Chair and professor of bioethics in the Joint Medical Program and School of Public Health — and Social Welfare affiliated faculty —...Read more about Berkeley Conversations: Osagie Obasogie and other experts discuss vaccine equity

Associate Professor Tina Sacks talks about vaccine equity and...Read more about Tina Sacks on vaccine equity (NBC Bay Area News)

"Mistrust is a huge factor because of Tuskegee, but I think what Tuskegee really teaches us is that access to care remains a major issue. The barriers to care are numerous and very entrenched, and they are directly related to historical patterns and also contemporary instances of structural...Read more about Tina Sacks in Berkeley News: How legacies of racism hinder vaccination among communities of color

"One thing I've learned is that you really have to come at obstacles from every angle and not give up. You have to pull from everything that you can to try and meet your clients. I will definitely take that kind of relentless outreach skill and bring it to my next internship and to my social...Read more about Sarah Pierluissi (MSW '22) shares pandemic experiences: "Berkeleyans share their year of change, distance, loss and service"

My Dear Haviland Community—

I hope that you are all doing well and staying safe and healthy.

I have missed you. I attempted to write to you on many occasions this month, but duty called in a multiplicity of ways that stalled my efforts. In addition to addressing the needs of each...Read more about Message from Dean Burton: What is your North Star?

John Wilson and Beclee Newcomer Wilson, longtime supporters of the School of Social Welfare and members of the Dean's Alumni Advisory Board, have committed to one of the largest planned gifts in the School's history to promote social justice within Berkeley Social Welfare and at UC Berkeley....Read more about John Wilson and Beclee Newcomer Wilson (MSW '90) pledge over

"The pandemic lays bare what we already knew." Assistant Professor Tina Sacks speaks about...Read more about Tina Sacks on Capitol Radio: Navigating racial inequity during the pandemic and vaccine rollout

Mayra Alvarez (BASW '03) has been...Read more about Alum Mayra Alvarez (BASW '03) Named to Biden-Harris COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

Hannah Neto is a second-year student in the AWELL (Advancing Health and Well-being across the Adult Lifespan) concentration; her current field placement is with Kaiser Permanente. This conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Noah Miska is a second-year student in the AWELL (Advancing Health and Well-being across the Adult Lifespan) concentration; his current field placement is with the City of Berkeley's Mental Health Division. This conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Stephanie Fagundes is a second-year student in the AWELL (Advancing Health and Well-being across the Adult Lifespan) concentration; her current field placement is with Napa State Hospital. This conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Sarah Pierluissi is a first-year student in the AWELL (Advancing Health and Well-being across the Adult Lifespan) concentration; her current field placement is with Fred Finch Youth Center. This conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Associate Professor Anu Manchikanti Gómez, who leads the Sexual Health and Reproductive Equity (SHARE) program in the School of Social Welfare, has been...Read more about Anu Manchikanti Gómez awarded grant to study contraceptive need nationwide

Professor Kurt Organista was inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare on January 21, 2021 during the SSWR conference. The AASWSW is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to...Read more about Professor Kurt Organista inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare