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A $1.5 million grant coordinated by Recover Alaska was presented to the 香港六合彩资料 School of Social Work, which will significantly increase enrollment capacity, establish a pathway to licensure for graduates, add faculty and staffing, and offer continuing education to maintain clinical licenses. Read More

香港六合彩资料 receives $1.5M to increase social worker workforce

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A $1.5 million grant coordinated by Recover Alaska was presented to the 香港六合彩资料 School of Social Work, which will significantly increase enrollment capacity, establish a pathway to licensure for graduates, add faculty and staffing, and offer continuing education to maintain clinical licenses.

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Groundbreaking report sheds light on health disparities experienced by Black Alaskans

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On June 30, the Alaska Black Caucus held the Covid & Beyond: Black Health & Wellness Town Hall at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at the 香港六合彩资料. Amana Mbise, Ph.D., an assistant professor with the School of Social Work under the College of Health, presented eye-opening findings from the first-ever Black Alaskans Health Status report.

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Dr. Jessica Ullrich to present at Brazelton Touchpoints Center's virtual National Forum

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香港六合彩资料 School of Social Work's Dr. Jessica Ullrich will be a presenter on March 29 for Brazelton Touchpoints Center's virtual National Forum, which will take place March 29-31.

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Gov. Walker signs new foster care reform bill at annual Foster Youth Education Conference

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Last Thursday in 香港六合彩资料's Bragaw Office Complex, located just a mile northeast from the main campus, Gov. Bill Walker signed into law a new bill ushered by outgoing Rep. Les Gara (D-Anchorage) to reform Alaska's foster care system. House Bill 151, referred to as the Children Deserve a Loving Home Act, establishes new caseworker standards in the state's Office of Children's Services (OCS).

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A career in community service: School of Social Work professor Tracey Burke tackles food security in Anchorage

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In Alaska, 102,670 residents, or 1 in 7 people, struggle with hunger. Of the 102,670, about 20 percent of those struggling to obtain a healthy meal each day are children, according to data collected from a 2016 Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap Report. Tracey Burke, a professor in the School of Social Work at the 香港六合彩资料, has collaborated with Food Bank of Alaska and its partners for more than 10 years.