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Research and Training
Pitt's School of Social Work produces research that changes lives. Consistently ranked among the top schools for faculty scholarship and research productivity, the program advocates for a society that respects the dignity and achievement of all individuals, families, and communities through its educational, research and public service activities.
Aging Initiatives and Programs
The school is committed to developing professionals and supporting agencies to serve older adults.
Center on Race and Social Problems
CRSP conducts applied social science research on race, color, ethnicity and their influence on the quality of life for all Americans.
Child Welfare Education and Research Programs
The school's Child Welfare Education and Research Programs strengthen child welfare services in Pennsylvania.
Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health
CiTECH is a unique partnership between the School of Social Work and Pitt's Department of Psychiatry, dedicated to community behavioral-health services.
Community Engagement
The school is committed to Pitt's mission to build stronger communities and a stronger University through long-term partnerships in select city neighborhoods.
Faculty and Graduate Research
The school's faculty members and doctoral students produce research that improves lives and benefits communities.
Homewood Children's Village
The Homewood Children’s Village partners with residents, government, schools, philanthropic foundations, and faith- and community-based organizations to revitalize the neighborhood and make it a place where children thrive.
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Center
LEND seeks to increase the numbers of professional social workers in general and underrepresented minorities specifically to work in underserved communities, to help expand and develop integrated healthcare models for working with children and adolescents with special health care needs.
Leadership Summit
The 2016 Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education Summit presented and examined various curriculum models in public health social work education so that institutions without such programs could determine the best “fit” for their institutions.
Pitt-Assisted Communities and Schools
PACS mobilizes Pitt resources to enrich the lives of Homewood children and youth, while advancing the University's commitment to transformative teaching, learning and community impact.
Pittsburgh Wage Study
The school's wage study provides a broad understanding of the struggles of low-wage workers and the effects of wage increases on their well-being.
Undergraduate Research
The school provides undergraduate students with various opportunities to engage in scholarly research, including the creation and implementation of a practice evaluation during the senior-year practicum.