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Headstream Fellowship Awarded to BSSW Student Allie Businger
January 23, 2020
“Congratulations to BSSW student Allie Businger who has been selected to receive a fellowship with Headstream Innovation powered by SecondMuse. Headstream supports tech innovations that support teen well-being, particularly teen girls, teens of color and …
Read full storyJarrott Collaborates with Partners to Release Publication, Toolkit
January 23, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Jarrott on two recent accomplishments impacting intergenerational research and programs. Generations United has released a new publication that includes partners Jarrott, the Champion Intergenerational Center and The Eisner Foundation. It is …
Read full storyResearch Brief: Assessing the Needs & Capacity of African Refugees in Baton Rouge
January 13, 2020
Baton Rouge is home to approximately 25,000 resettled refugees, out of which 7% (i.e. 1,750) are refugees from Africa. As refugees begin their lives in new spaces, they face many post-resettlement challenges. The purpose of …
Read full storyResearch Brief: Addressing Mental Well-Being among Young Bhutanese Refugee Women
January 13, 2020
Given the increasing mental health risks among Bhutanese refugee women, a year long culturally responsive leadership project was co-developed and co-implemented with young Bhutanese women to: empower young Bhutanese women as cultural leaders, help identify …
Read full storyCollege of Social Work Well Represented at 2020 SSWR Conference
January 8, 2020
Congratulations to College of Social Work faculty, staff and students who will be presenting at this year’s SSWR conference. Check out who’s presenting and what topics will be covered here.
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