School of Social Work

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A seventh-grader walks by a Black History Month display at Sutton Middle School on her way to class.
February 20th 2023

The Importance of Black History Month

When Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and...
Photo of Hudson Tyler at Veteran Affairs
February 2nd 2023

Solving Impossible Problems: What Makes a Social Worker Effective?

— Hudson Tyler is a current student in the Master of Social Work program...
Photo of Mandy Davis (Director of Trauma Informed Oregon) at a podium
November 3rd 2022

Business-as-Usual is Not Working

Are you disoriented by the many crises we’re experiencing as a society?...
Photos of Alma Trinidad, Antonia Alvarez, and Lainey Sevillano
October 31st 2022

Filipino American History – SSW Resources and Scholarship

To celebrate Filipino American History Month the School of Social Work would...
A photo of Portland State University's campus, with a light pole in the foreground with a logo banner mounted on it.
October 18th 2022

Portland State University Awarded $2.4 Million to Respond to Oregon’s Workforce Shortage

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) is awarding Portland...
Friends of the Children photo
August 26th 2022

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NETWORK RECEIVES $44 MILLION GIFT FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT TO SUPPORT ITS LONG-TERM MENTORING MODEL

Congratulations to Friends of the Children for receiving a $44 million gift...
photo of Dr. Blakeslee and Dr. Salazar
August 25th 2022

YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE GET SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Portland State University recently received $945,000 (a sub-award of $3.8...
photo of Klawetter, Raymaker, Nicolaidis, and Hunte
August 24th 2022

MAKING CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH

“When I’m providing clinical care, there is no lack of seeing problems,”...
photo of Antonia Alvarez
August 15th 2022

STORIES OF RESISTANCE WITH ANTONIA ALVAREZ

Zoom-based suicide interventions. Tweets about racism. Seed-saving storytelling...
Photo of Teresa Barnes, next to the logo for the PSU School of Social Work
July 20th 2022

BSW Student Makes Homelessness Change in Her Community

A full-time student in the Bachelor of Social Work program and the Executive...
Photo of Melissa Pola at the School of Social Work
July 14th 2022

A Flexible Path to Change Community

Master of Social Work (MSW) student Melissa Pola enjoys the flexibility the...
Staff members Jon Garcia and Kristin O'Dell demonstrate the Child Welfare Partnership's simulation facility with an actor
July 7th 2022

Simulating Human Engagement

Having both the authority to take a child out of someone’s family and the...