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"The pandemic lays bare what we already knew," Associate Professor Tina Sacks said in a radio interview about the impact of racial inequity during the pandemic and the vaccine rollout.

In...Read more about A Change is Gonna Come: Race and Social Justice at Berkeley Social Welfare

Berkeley Social Welfare's Social Welfare, Sports, and Society Initiative — the first of its kind in a school of social welfare — will integrate social work knowledge and practice both with the sports industry and with community advocacy, policy, and research. The ultimate goal is to improve the...Read more about Sports as a tool for social change

For young families, especially those of color, early childhood learning problems can be especially stressful as they try to juggle school, work and family. Leticia Monroy has this ...Read more about MSW student Leticia Monroy on KQED: "There Is No Perfect Child"

We are proud and delighted to announce that Anu Manchikanti Gómez has been selected to receive the prestigious Chancellor's Award for Research in the Public Interest. This award honors research by faculty that addresses critical needs and issues affecting local, state, national, or global...Read more about Anu Manchikanti Gómez receives Chancellor's Award for Research in the Public Interest

When the pandemic closed schools in March 2020, Brian McGhee found himself bagging breakfasts and lunches for students at West Oakland Middle School and providing other support at McClymonds High School. As a social worker, he knew that "once we feed families, then we can talk about educating...Read more about Planting seeds: Brian McGhee (BASW '91) on school social work and West Oakland community power

As a medical social worker, Katie Savin was struck by the differences in patient experience between her work in the Stanford Medical Center ICU and in palliative care at San Francisco General. "The two hospitals were only one CalTrain stop apart, but it could have been two different countries....Read more about Politicizing Care: Katie Savin (PhD '21) examines equity, disability, and economic justice from a community-based lens

Bob Teague, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Services, is retiring this spring after 11 years at Berkeley Social Welfare and 22 years in the UC system. We asked him a few questions about his career and his time in Haviland Hall. This interview has been edited for length and clarity....Read more about Career Transitions: Bob Teague, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Services

David Pan is a first-year student in the AWELL (Advancing Health and Well-being across the Adult Lifespan) concentration; his current field placement is with the Community Health Resource Center and with Sutter Health: Pacific Primary Care.

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