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The faculty in Pitt’s School of Social work are conducting critical, rigorous, and boundary-pushing research that is grounded in community and lived experience and seeks to challenge oppressive systems, advance just policies and practice and contribute to collective well-being.
Our over 600 practicum sites create a strong foundation for valuable social work skills through opportunities like specialized and paid fellowships and unique placements in community organizations, healthcare settings, nonprofits, and more!
The Child Welfare Education and Research Programs provide a continuum of professional development programs designed to prepare, strengthen and enhance the child welfare workforce.
Jeff Shook and Sara Goodkind, professors at Pitt’s School of Social Work, said the board should ask for more granular data in light of the county’s — and country’s — history of over-incarcerating Black youth and youth with disabili
Pets can reduce the negative effects of social isolation that become more common among adults as they age, said Mary Rauktis, a professor with Pitt's School of Social Work.
