Ayuda. This word encapsulates what the coronavirus pandemic has caused so many across the world to need: help. But its Spanish translation highlights the need for a specific community, one to which Diana Anzaldua, MSSW ’17, belongs. A few months into the pandemic, Anzaldua co-founded Ayuda, a collaborative errand service to help members of Austin’s […]
Fall 2020
Social work alums and creative response to COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, people found ways to join together and serve their communities in creative ways. Steve Hicks School alums are among those making a difference during this time. Five alums share how they navigated the new normal while continuing to make a difference for their clients. Annie Carroll, MSSW ‘09 Where: United States […]
Ask the Expert: Moving your clinical practice online
The coronavirus pandemic forced the world to shift from in-person connections to virtual and clinical social work is no exception. Deborah Sharp, LCSW-S, CGP, offers guidelines, tips and tricks for a successful online clinical practice. Setting up the space It’s best to work from a desktop computer with a camera; cell-phones’ small screens negatively […]
Social Work Strong
The Steve Hicks School’s food pantry fulfills the spirit of social work The coronavirus pandemic altered the lives of many. Among those forced to adjust were the very individuals the Steve Hicks School exists to serve: its students. Social work students were forced to quickly adapt to a new learning environment while being displaced, laid […]
Documenting racial injustice as a Black photojournalist
By Montinique Monroe | Texas Steve Hicks In May, a few weeks before George Floyd’s killing shook the nation, I was the only journalist to attend Michael Ramos’ gravesite ceremony in Austin. Ramos, who was Black and Hispanic, was shot by police officer Christopher Taylor on April 24. Officers, who were responding to a 911 […]
Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness
When a service member transitions out of the military, their family transitions alongside them. This transition is often marked by challenges associated with geographic relocation, career uncertainty, family reintegration, the development of a new community, and identifying needed healthcare and social supports. With a grant from the Texas HHSC Veterans Family Alliance Program the Institute […]
Master’s student Stella Sacks awarded 2020 Ima Hogg Scholarship
Master’s student Stella Sacks is the 2020 Ima Hogg Scholarship recipient for The University of Texas at Austin. This scholarship, awarded by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, addresses the need for more trained social workers to provide quality mental health services across Texas. The foundation awards only one scholarship per university per year. Recipients […]
Dell Med Academy of Distinguished Educators
Associate dean for health affairs Barbara Jones was selected to the Dell Medical School Academy of Distinguished Educators. To foster excellence at the leading edge of medical education, the Dell Med Academy of Distinguished Educators recognizes the school’s most outstanding educators and educational leaders and to foster the growing community of Dell Med teachers.
Webinar: Showing up for Black lives
The DiNitto Career Center hosted professors Starla Simmons and Eboni Lunsford-Calbow for a candid conversation about “Showing up for Black lives.” The discussion was shared by Educator Resource of the Month, CSWE’s Center for Diversity and Social and Economic Justice newsletter. Webinar objectives are to: Understand the impact of racial trauma in the context of […]
Research: Latinx immigrant service utilization
Latinx immigrants endure stressors throughout the immigration process that detrimentally impact their health and wellbeing while also facing substantial barriers to accessing and utilizing services. These barriers might be heightened under the Trump administration, which has implemented policies facilitating increased immigration enforcement and punitive immigration practices. A study by Swetha Nulu, Monica Faulkner and Beth […]
