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Constance Silver: The Artist
Jul 23, 2014
The NYU Silver School of Social Work knows Constance Silver, BS ’78, MSW ’79, as a generous philanthropist, an accomplished social worker and psychotherapist with a PhD from the Union Institute and University, a dedicated University trustee, and vice chair of the board of New York University. What fewer people may realize is she is also a talented artist.
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Professor Deborah Padgett Appointed to National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Research Council
Deborah K. Padgett, a professor of social work and global public health and a McSilver faculty fellow, has been appointed to the Research Council of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
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Mentorship Program Piloted for Career Changers
One of the strongest tools in the social worker’s arsenal and possibly the least talked about is the bond he or she forms with fellow social workers.
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Constance Silver: The Artist
Jul 23, 2014The NYU Silver School of Social Work knows Constance Silver, BS ’78, MSW ’79, as a generous philanthropist, an accomplished social worker and psychotherapist with a PhD from the Union Institute and University, a dedicated University trustee, and vice chair of the board of New York University. What fewer people may realize is she is also a talented artist.Learn More »Article -
Professor Deborah Padgett Appointed to National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Research Council
Jul 23, 2014Deborah K. Padgett, a professor of social work and global public health and a McSilver faculty fellow, has been appointed to the Research Council of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.Learn More »Article -
NYU Silver Summer Lecture Series Addresses Palliative Care
Jul 14, 2014Clinical Associate Professor Susan Gerbino gave an impassioned, informative lecture on the challenging, oft-misunderstood, and invaluable field of palliative social work on Tuesday, June 24, as part of the Silver School of Social Work’s Summer Lecture Series.Learn More »Article -
NYU Silver Offers New Professional Development Opportunities in Fall 2014
Jul 9, 2014Beginning on January 1, 2015, all LMSWs and LCSWs must complete 36 hours of acceptable formal continuing education during each triennial registration period. To address this mandate, the NYU Silver School of Social Work has expand its continuing education offerings through its Office of Global and Lifelong Learning with a new post-master’s certificate program, innovative online learning programs, and timely conferences.Learn More »Article -
NIH Awards NYU Silver Professors Two-Year Grant to Study Adolescent Alcohol Use along US-Mexico Border
Jul 2, 2014The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has awarded Professors Vincent Guilamo-Ramos (principal investigator) and James Jaccard and Joe Gonzalez of Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas a two-year, $363,400 grant to examine adolescent alcohol use along the U.S.-Mexican boarder.Learn More »Article -
Assistant Professor Stacey Barrenger Awarded an NYU Research Challenge Fund Grant
Jul 2, 2014Assistant Professor Stacey Barrenger has been awarded a New York University Research Challenge Fund Grant for a study examining experiences of peer support workers with criminal justice and mental health histories.Learn More »Article -
Associate Professor Victoria Stanhope Speaks at Congressional Briefing
Jul 2, 2014Associate Professor Victoria Stanhope participated in a panel discussion on June 24 as part of a congressional briefing about the role of social work in integrated primary care.Learn More »Article -
Mentorship Program Piloted for Career Changers
Jun 30, 2014One of the strongest tools in the social worker’s arsenal and possibly the least talked about is the bond he or she forms with fellow social workers.Learn More »Article -
Saving the Fire: The Theory and Practice of Mindfulness and Meditation in Social Work
Jun 26, 2014Yael Shy, founder and director of the NYU Mindfulness Project, skillfully led a group of 50 social work practitioners and educators in an understanding of mindfulness and its personal and professional value.Learn More »Article -
Professor Wen-Jui Han Launches Child Well-Being Study in Shanghai
Jun 19, 2014Dr. Wen-Jui Han, a well-regarded American scholar at the NYU-ECNU Institute for Social Development at NYU Shanghai, recently launched a pilot study in Shanghai.Learn More »Article