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Check out how Amy Blank Wilson, the UNC Social Work and non-profit leader Thava Mahadevan came together to create Tiny Homes that address a lack of affordable housing solutions for those with mental health challenges.


#AASWSW Fellow and UNC Social Work dean Dr. Gary Bowen, co-authored an article about resiliency among Air Force personnel finding that junior enlisted service members report the highest levels of resiliency compared to their peers. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…


Come see us tonight on the concourse at Carmichael Arena and enter our raffle for a chance to win a basketball signed by the 24-25 Carolina Women's Basketball team 🏀🎟️

From teaching in Thailand to empowering artisans in Guatemala, #UNCgrad Ashley Myles turned her global experiences into a passion for health equity. Learn how she's making a global impact while earning her MSW at UNC Social Work unc.live/49qV0wK




We're proud to support UNC Social Work's goal of lessening social work students' financial burden as they serve vulnerable and marginalized communities across North Carolina. unc.live/4hgl8xz

Associate professor Rachel Goode of UNC Social Work received a American Diabetes Association grant to reduce Type 2 diabetes risk in Black women. Learn how the grant will allow her conduct research to inform, create and pilot a culturally tailored program unc.live/3CK42cn



#UNCSSW Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Sheryl Zimmerman recently authored “The three-legged stool of assisted living communication: Clear, timely and relevant” for McKnight's Senior Living. Collaborative communication practices improve resident health outcomes, which

We are pleased to announce that award-winning writer, speaker, media host and professor Melissa Harris-Perry (Melissa Harris-Perry) will serve as #UNCSSW’s 2025 commencement speaker 🎉 The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 10, at noon in Memorial Hall. ssw.unc.edu/2025/03/trailb…

We are proud to support our friends at KinCarolina and UNC Social Work as they offer a free webinar series opening the discussion on kinship care for relatives raising children, and for professionals and community members as well. Learn more: kincarolina.org/townhall/

Earning a master’s in social work from UNC Social Work wasn’t easy for Patrick Clifford, but now that he’s set to graduate, he’s focused on serving underserved communities. Learn how Clifford plans to help lower-income communities with his #UNC degree unc.live/3ROQFLW

“Leadership is not really a skillset; it is a place that you find yourself from time to time in your career.” Mimi Chapman (ALP ’18) describes what being a leader means in our Q&A with her. Read more: iah.unc.edu/mimi-chapman-q… UNC Social Work


2025 #FellowFriday Feature: Emmanuel Amoako, MSW, of UNC Social Work, with “Developing a Just-in-Time Financial Guidance Intervention for Incarcerated Youth: A User-Centered Design Approach” addressing the GC to Build Financial Capability & Assets for All. More: tinyurl.com/nh7ycmmu
