School of Social Work

Social Work Students Return to D.C. for Policy, Advocacy ‘Fly-In’

Social Work Students Return to D.C. for Policy, Advocacy ‘Fly-In’

More than 45 University of Alabama social work students will meet with 30 U.S. Congress members March 20-21 to advocate for legislation regarding opioid abuse, human trafficking and children in foster care.

Lectures, Films Highlight Black History Month Activities

Lectures, Films Highlight Black History Month Activities

The University of Alabama’s Crossroads invites the campus and community to participate in events throughout February during Black History Month. The theme this year is “African Americans In Times Of War.”

Anthony Ray Hinton to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform at Colloquium

Anthony Ray Hinton to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform at Colloquium

An Alabama death row exoneree will share his story of wrongful conviction and his decades-long journey to freedom Friday, Feb. 2, at The University of Alabama.

UA Study to Take ‘Deep Dive’ into Risk Factors for Veterans, Suicides

UA Study to Take ‘Deep Dive’ into Risk Factors for Veterans, Suicides

University of Alabama researchers, America’s Warrior Partnership and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation have partnered on a four-year, $2.9 million study to explore risk factors that contribute to suicides, early mortality and self-harm among military veterans.

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises Dec. 16

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises Dec. 16

The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

DOJ Grant to Help UA, State Combat Human Trafficking

DOJ Grant to Help UA, State Combat Human Trafficking

The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work has been awarded a $1.35 million grant from the United States Department of Justice to improve outcomes of Alabama youths who are victims of human sex trafficking.

Selma Icon among Inductees for Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame

Selma Icon among Inductees for Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame

Patricia Swift Blalock, who integrated Selma’s public library in the 1960s, will be posthumously inducted into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame Friday, Sept. 22.

Albright Named to Governor’s Council on Opioid Overdoses, Addiction

Albright Named to Governor’s Council on Opioid Overdoses, Addiction

Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Dr. David L. Albright, associate professor and Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, to serve on the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council.

UA Grad Opens Southwest Alabama’s First Juvenile Mental Health Clinic

UA Grad Opens Southwest Alabama’s First Juvenile Mental Health Clinic

When Charlie Morris graduated from Robertsdale High School in Baldwin County in 2005, he would have never guessed that one day he would return home to open the region’s first clinic focusing exclusively on juveniles with mental health issues.

UA to Hold Commencement Exercise Aug. 5

UA to Hold Commencement Exercise Aug. 5

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Aug. 5 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.