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Want to know what our social work students are up to? They’re changing lives through their work in the community, on campus, with legislators, and much more. But don’t take our word for it. Read about the difference social work students are making for yourself!
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BSSW Student Raises Thousands for Kids
As a senior at Ohio State’s College of Social Work, Molly Cull doesn’t have a lot of free time on her hands. In addition to her classes, she works at Columbus Public Health Caring for 2 for her field placement. But when Molly learned about the annual holiday “Celebrating Families” event sponsored by the program, she had an idea. She wanted to raise money for the event and use the donations collected to buy children’s toys, Kroger gift cards, baby items, and other family supplies.
The result: Molly collected more than one thousand dollars! She also served as an advocate and raised awareness about the program and the needs of families. (In her field placement, Molly is assigned to the Maternal Depression Taskforce, a group that works to improve access to healthcare and services for women who may be at risk or suffering from depression.) 
Caring for 2 is one of the 104 federally funded Healthy Start Projects in the nation working to improve birth outcomes. Its purpose is work to reduce barriers that exist around quality healthcare and healthy birth outcomes and disparities in perinatal health. The program provides in-home visits by social workers, nurses, and care coordinators to provide perinatal case management, risk assessment, depression screening, and support for pregnant and parenting African American women in the Central Ohio.
Here she is pictured (center) with one of her client families. Also shown are some of the toys Caring for 2 was able to purchase as a result of Molly's hard work, also assisted by Action Ohio.
Why Medical Social Work? One MSW Student Shares Her Vision.
MSW student Beth Bucher chose medical social work because medical issues touch everyone regardless of socio-economic status. Medical social work offers assistance sorting through health issues. Part of her graduate experience is advocating for people with lower incomes or those without any insurance at all. Beth believes insurance company reform is needed but until the macro level changes, she will continue to work at the micro-level, helping one family at a time. Beth is slated to graduate spring 2012.
Breathe...Relax...Squeeze a Stress Ball!
The College of Social Work Student Association hosted a Fall Student Relaxation Day on Wednesday, November 30, from noon to 4 p.m. The event was open to all students and marketed as an opportunity for students to de-stress during week 10. Craft materials, healthy snacks, and music were all made available as well as supplies for each student to make their very own stress ball. CSWSA thanks all those who joined them for the day and wishes everyone a restful break! Pictured to the left: Undergraduate Dorothy Martindale and MSW Grace Moroney trying to make a stress ball.
