The Karnes Detention Center houses many women from Central America who are seeking asylum in the United States. As part of the legal process, they have an interview to explain why they think there is credible fear of danger for their lives should they be returned to their countries. Through… read more
Issues
Bringing the latest to addiction treatment
Alcohol and drug addiction disorders are complex and difficult to treat, requiring development and testing of treatments through rigorous scientific research. Once treatments have proved to be effective and acceptable to consumers, moving them into clinical practice is a slow process that can take more than a decade. Social work… read more
Cultural competency
Social work senior Gwen Leonares joined the UT Austin Arabic Flagship Program because she knew she wanted to work with refugee populations. During her internship at Refugee Services of Central Texas, she had plenty of opportunities to practice Arabic with individuals and families from Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria. Speaking… read more
