Research shows that only 29 percent of Texans under the age of 6 have had a developmental screening and that the majority (58 percent) of 3- and 4-year-olds in the state are not involved in early education, which improves school readiness and reduces the negative impacts of poverty. Social work… read more
Fall 2018
Corageous service
Operation Naloxone is the recipient of the 2018 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Award for Courageous Service. Operation Naloxone is a partnership among the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the College of Pharmacy and the Texas Overdose Naloxone Initiative. The award is in recognition of its efforts to obtain… read more
Queer youth, religiosity and suicide
Religious beliefs are supposed to protect people from suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, in a recent study professor Susan De Luca and colleagues have found that the opposite may be happening for young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or are unsure of their sexual orientation. Results from the… read more
