USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

If so, try to plan ahead by anticipating difficulties and mentally rehearsing how to cope with them, engage in self-care activities to nourish your soul, and communicate your needs with others. For more tips on self-care for the helping professions, visit https://bit.ly/3C5hA1h.

The #USCSocialWork Social Justice Research Seminar Series feature presentations from a social work faculty member on a research topic that impacts social justice and are available for anyone to view. In this video, Associate Professor Shinyi Wu shares her research on the development and pilot testing of a patient-centered clinical decision support for chronic rhinosinusitis in Chinese Americans. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4eCWUeA

The holidays can be especially challenging if you’re living with a serious illness like cancer. #USCSocialWork faculty Kim Goodman offers strategies can help you make the most of this special time in her Keck Medicine blog: https://bit.ly/4fu9nlf

The #USCSocialWork Social Justice Research Seminar Series feature presentations from a social work faculty member on a research topic that impacts social justice and are available for anyone to view. In this video, Dean Endowed Professor of Social Work and Business Michàlle Mor Barak shares her research on Inclusively Green: Diversity, Climate Justice and AI. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4hZxStg

On November 5, 2024, Danny Hang, MSW ’11, the son of refugees from the Vietnam War who grew up in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California, won his first election to public office. As a new member of the West Hollywood City Council, he is proud to represent the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community as one of the only members of color. The inspiration to mount a political campaign, Hang says, began with his educational experience at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Self-care is an act of resistance. “Intentionally caring for your well-being, and making attempts to love yourself despite insults and dangers against your being is a radical act.” -Mysia Anderson, a 21-year-old dreamer from Miami, Florida. For more information on self-care for the helping professions, visit https://bit.ly/3C5hA1h

The #USCSocialWork Social Justice Research Seminar Series feature presentations from a social work faculty member on a research topic that impacts social justice and are available for anyone to view. In this video, Eric Rice, professor, associate dean for research and the founding co-director of the USC Center for AI in Society, shares his research on Social Work and AI: Race Equity in Housing Prioritization. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4fFlaOM

#USCSocialWork faculty Ruth Supranovich and the Telebehavioral Health Clinic and Trauma Recovery Center are featured in this month's Trojan Family Magazine, a special issue on transforming health sciences. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3VtMQ0E

This is a perfect time to plan a few intentional self-care activities to nurture your mind, body and spirit. Perhaps schedule a time to reconnect with friends, be in nature, move your body, engage in art, coordinate your routine medical care, or just rest. For more on WE-CARE self-care for the helping professions, visit https://bit.ly/3C5hA1h

The #USCSocialWork Social Justice Research Seminar Series feature presentations from a social work faculty member on a research topic that impacts social justice and are available for anyone to view. In this video, Carl Castro, professor and director of the Military and Veteran Programs, shares his research on Moral Injury and Identity: A New Theory. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4fR9B6D