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If you’re passionate about creating change, you belong at The Ohio State University College of Social Work.

You’ll join students, faculty and alumni who build stronger communities, celebrate difference, and promote social and economic justice. Here you’ll collaborate with the social work community to improve and resolve an extensive array of contemporary social problems – using your degree as an integral and valuable resource to the State of Ohio and the nation.

Research Brief: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care

Research Brief: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care

Children of color—especially Black and Indigenous children—are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care and experience barriers …

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Dec 07

Art of Hosting Conversations That Matter Training: Engaging with Purpose

The Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus

Learn and apply authentic, innovative and impactful techniques to consider how we engage more purposefully …

Dec 08

Supervision Through the Lens of Trauma-Informed Care (3 CEs)

CarmenZoom

Cost: $35 (No discount code needed. Discounted from $50 original rate.)

Dec 12

It’s Just a Test: Prevention Credentialing (1.5 CEs)

CarmenZoom

Cost: $35 (No discount code needed. Discounted from $50 original rate.)

Alumni spotlight

Kentucky native finds her niche in social work

De’Anna Benson discovered her passion for social work in high school while volunteering with special education students. She received her BSW from the University of Louisville, then opted to advance her knowledge and career with an MSW from the top-ranked social work program at The Ohio State University. Every day, as a nephrology social worker in Nashville, Tenn., De’Anna is making a difference in the lives of kidney patients and their families, helping them navigate care and support in their journey toward improved health.

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De’Anna Benson MSW '18

Recent News

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New York Post: How to raise well-behaved children even while facing money challenges

New York Post: How to raise well-behaved children even while facing money challenges

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Most unmarried, low-income couples show positive co-parenting

Most unmarried, low-income couples show positive co-parenting

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Alum Elon Simms named Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s next chief of staff

Alum Elon Simms named Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s next chief of staff

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11th

Ranked 11th nationally, by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools.

$6M

Received in social work research dollars that address real-world problems with the goal of promoting health and wellness for all members of society.

$51k

Average median salary for social workers; employment opportunites expected to grow 9% with 74,000 openings each year.

BE THE CHANGE.
Choose social work.

Discover what it’s like to study social work at Ohio State, where we not only envision a better world, but we also make it happen.

Social work provides interconnectivity
Successful partnerships with faculty
Pathways to help others