Dr. Emma Lucas-Darby of Pitt’s School of Social Work and Wilkinsburg Police Chief Ophelia Coleman first met at a Police & Community Summer Institute held at the Center on Race and Social Problems in 2018. Both had seen, from their different vantage points of social work and law enforcement, that often calls to police represent the culmination of issues that police cannot address; poverty, substance abuse, family violence, mental health. Read more.
Innovation challenge winners tackle health disparities
Pittwire covers the Parenting While Black project led by Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion James Huguley which was a top winner of this year's Pitt Innovation Challenge. Read more.
On Thursday, Nov 18th (7:30am EST), Assistant Professor Nev Jones will be an invited speaker on the topic of power and co-production in mental health services research at the (British) Royal College of Psychiatry's Faculty of Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry Annual Conference. Conference registration can be accessed here.
PhD student presenting at conference
Doctoral candidate Adrian J. Ballard will be presenting a poster at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Conference in San Juan, PR, later this week. The poster, entitled “Exploring Young Adults' Impressions of Sexual Socialization to Contemporize the Construct and Enhance Sexual Violence Solutions,” is based on findings from the Capstone focus group study he conducted last spring. Attend the conference virtually here.
Pittsburgh artists speak about loss, stereotypes, and stigma due to mental illness
MSW student Julie Sokolow has been an advocate for increased health care access to working artists. From 2012 to 2014, she produced Healthy Artists, a series of short profiles showing how uninsured or underinsured Pittsburgh artists survived without health care. Read more in the Pittsburgh City Paper.
NASW National Office elections
The National Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (NCNLI) is pleased to issue a call for nominations for the election of officers and members of the NASW Board and the NCNLI. They are looking to recruit a diverse pool of leaders who want to effect change in the Association. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, November 19, 2021. All applicants must be members in good standing (current membership and no pending sanctions). More information here.
United Way Donor Profile: Christina Fatzinger
From October 20 – November 20, Pitt Social Work is running its internal United Way campaign to try to reach our school-wide goal of $12,000 in pledged donations to the United Way. We are profiling a handful of Social Work staff and faculty who supported area organizations through United Way last year to inspire our Pitt SW community to give generously this year and help us meet our goal. Read about Christina Fatzinger, Practice Improvement Specialist, Child Welfare Resource Center.
