Social Work News

Social Workers of New York City Respond to Mayor Adams Plans Surrounding Homeless Individuals

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The NASW New York City Chapter responds to the NYC Mayor Adams' plan to involuntarily hospitalize people who might pose danger to themselves, leaving the task of determining the presence of a serious mental illness the responsibility of the NYC police, emergency medical service workers, and other first responders.
Dec 30, 2022

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KING 5 news: "Why housing discrimination is worse today than it was in the 1960s"

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Dr. Angelique Davis, Seattle University professor of political science and African American studies, helped explain reasons for the Black-white homeownership gap in Washington in a story for KING 5 news.
Dec 18, 2022

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Recent articles published by social work faculty

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Two Seattle University social work faculty members have recently published articles, which are open access and available to the public. 
Dec 5, 2022

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Supporting our LGBTQ+ community members

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A letter from the faculty and staff of the Social Work Department in support of the LGBTQ+ community regarding the recent violence at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
Nov 23, 2022

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