Almost 6,000 degrees will be awarded during #UIC commencement ceremonies May 1-5. Meet five inspiring UIC graduates who are ready to make an impact: today.uic.edu/meet-5-inspiri…

New beginnings is the theme of the Spring 2024 @janeaddamscoll’s issue of Affirmations. Highlights include the 28th Honig Lecture, a 50th JACSW reunion, & a program helping formerly incarcerated individuals piece their life back together. bit.ly/44plc8g

@janeaddamscoll’s Asst. Prof. Kathryn Bocanegra discussed the impact of systemic violence on everyday life in Chicago & other public safety topics on WTTW’s A Safer City initiative, hosted by Joanna Hernandez. bit.ly/3wr83z3

@janeaddamscoll PhD student Shelton Young has been selected as a BIPOC sexual & gender minority scholar for the 2024 summer program Northwestern @ISGMH. Participants will gain expertise in applying intersectionality to HIV behavioral & social science research. #JACSW

@janeaddamscollege Asst. Prof. Sara Beeler presented her research on substance abuse patients seeking care at a mobile health van at @thisisuic SparkTalks. Beeler’s work seeks to better understand perceptions of care for people who use drugs. bit.ly/3KvIGjb

MacArthur Fellow and NYU Prof. Nicole Fleetwood will present “Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration”, at the Shirley M. Buttrick Lecture on Oct. 10 co-sponsored by UIC’s Jane Addams College of Social Work and UIC CUPPA. A university-wide symposium will start the day at 10 a.m.

Lorrie Jones, program dir. & co-PI for the UIC Behavioral Health Crisis Hub @ the Jane Addams Center for Social Policy & Research, was quoted in a WBEZ story on a new Sangamon Co. pilot program to send clinicians to mental health crises instead of police. bit.ly/3XYcJpW

@janeaddamscoll is seeking nominations for its 2025 Pioneer Award, the college’s most prestigious honor. Submissions may come from alumni, current students, faculty and friends of the JACSW. Self-nominations are also acceptable. bit.ly/3AF1knm

Giving Tuesday, a celebration of philanthropy & generosity, is Dec. 3. The #JACSW is educating the next generation of social workers whose passion is making the world a better place by assisting at-risk populations & we would love your support. bit.ly/3CEERri

The @janeaddamscoll Fall 2024 issue of Affirmations has arrived. Read about our school social work specialization, an JACSW alum who spent his career serving others in The Salvation Army, the Buttrick Lecture, and more stories. bit.ly/3YTU3YY

Jane Addams College of Social Work Asst. Prof. Daysi Diaz-Strong was named a University of Illinois Chicago 2024-25 Teaching Recognition Program Award winner. Diaz-Strong is an expert on how exclusionary immigration policies impact the educational & developmental trajectories of undocumented Latinx immigrants.

Jane Addams College of Social Work faculty, staff & students will exhibit their work at the SSWR’s 29th annual conference in Seattle Jan. 15-19, 2025. bit.ly/3VBPJwK

@janeaddamscollege's Terry Solomon & Andrew Foell shared their work at SparkTalks, University of Illinois Chicago’s lightning talks that provides faculty, leaders & others across campus the opportunity to learn about the exciting activity happening throughout the college. bit.ly/4gZzO3C

“Supporting Parents to Strengthen Families” is the theme for the 29th Karen J. Honig Memorial Lecture to be held March 19 from 4-6 p.m. at UIC’s Student Services Building. More info. to follow. Mark your calendars, and hope to see you there. #jacsw

Asst. Prof. Kathryn Bocanegra discussed the trauma experienced by peacekeepers themselves during WTTW - Chicago PBS's new feature: Firsthand: Peacekeepers, a series aimed at understanding and reducing Chicago violence through profiles of local peacekeepers. to.pbs.org/41ozYww

“Supporting Parents to Strengthen Families” is the theme for the 29th Karen J. Honig Memorial Lecture to be held March 19 from 4-6 p.m. at UIC’s Student Services Building. Mark your calendars and hope to see you there. bit.ly/4kkdvYH

March is Social Work Month & this year’s theme is Social Work: Compassion + Action. According to the @NASW, social workers are everywhere -- in our communities, hospitals, Congress, social service agencies, veterans’ centers, schools, etc. #jacsw

The Spring 2025 issue of Affirmations features Jane Addams College of Social Work faculty, students and alumni who are working to make a difference for children, families and communities even in the midst of troubling times and trouble in the world. bit.ly/3Sbot5O

Jenelle Harden, LCSW, MSW ’09, has turned her battles with raccoons during family vacations into a new children’s storybook, “The Exquisite Feast.” This is the first book published by the Lane Tech College Prep social worker. bit.ly/42NVs58

Register today for Oct. 3’s JACSW Training Institute for School-Based Professionals. The theme is “Navigating Trauma in Schools: Supporting Students, Families, and Teachers.” Learn more about the speakers & register here: bit.ly/4oOohIV. Hope to see you there.