School of Social Work

Young children eating healthy snacks in a day care setting. (iStock Photo)

Latest Early Childhood Contract with State Expands on Relationship

'Birth to 5 is such a sensitive and critical developmental period. It really sets the stage for a child’s developmental trajectory'

Jonathan Chambers ’28, (CLAS) planting the Flex Farm at UConn Stamford

Husky Harvest Stamford Bolsters Food Pantry Offerings with New Partnerships, New Initiatives

'We’re trying to tie together everything we’re doing to fight food insecurity at UConn Stamford. All our initiatives need to support one another'

Social work assistant professor Nate Okpych speaks with a student

Spencer Award to Fund Professor’s Continued Study of Foster Care Youth in Higher Education

'My research lies [in] trying to understand the factors that prevent them from graduating high school and getting into college and what we can do to help make that path smoother'

Berthold Awarded Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chair Award for This Academic Year

'We originally conceived of this as a study that extends into Canada, because Canada is the global leader of these community sponsorship initiatives'

An aerial view of the UConn wordmark on Fairfield Way on a sunny day in Storrs

Five Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars For 2024-25

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad

A view of the School of Social Work building in Hartford

Finding Healing: UConn Leads National Study Effort for Survivors of State-Sponsored Torture

Using quantitative data to show the scale, challenges, and capacity to effectively heal and serve victims

Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez

Health Disparities Institute Leader on a Community Mission to Make Change

In this Q & A article Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez shares how much more we still have to learn from our community members to address pressing public health issues like health inequity.

UConn School of Social Work Celebrates Class of 2024

Commencement speaker DCF Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly encouraged graduates to know and use their “superpowers”

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2024

The newest alums take their place in a great tradition

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2024

The newest alums take their place in a great tradition