News: Social Work
Suicide: A Topic We Need to Talk About
The panelists were (seated, left to right) Kim Gryglewicz, Julie Bilsky and Jim Whitworth, here with (standing, left to right) Bonnie Yegidis and Ana Leon. Experts from UCF’s School of...
Social Work Experts Discuss Importance of Mental Health Awareness, Education
A rising concern in recent years is the number of people who deal with mental illness. Nearly one in five adults in the United States lives with a mental illness,...
Alumni Spotlight: Kristen Buckley Crane ’10 ’12
Twenty. That’s the number of United States armed forces veterans who die each day by suicide. It’s that number that keeps Kristen Crane ’10 ‘12 going each day. As a...
UCF Expert Inspires Talk, Dispels Myths About Sexuality
When Tameca Harris-Jackson was a freshman at Old Dominion University in Virginia, one of her dormitory mates came bursting into her room, crying inconsolably. “She said she was pregnant,” said...
Graduating Knights Pantry Manager Aims to Impact Through Policy
If you’ve ever walked through Ferrell Commons on campus, you’ve likely passed the dark doors of Knights Pantry. It’s hard to tell but there is plenty of light inside, along...
Understanding Recent Federal and State Changes on Aging and Healthcare (Video)
Join us for a special “Vital Living Forum” from Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, The focus is on learning about the funding and programmatic changes that have...
Katherine Payares ’12 ’13 Named to UCF’s 2018 30 Under 30
UCF Alumni announced the recipients of its fourth annual 30 Under 30 Awards on March 30. This year’s class includes marketing and communications professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers, software specialists, attorneys, education leaders, doctors,...
UCF Partnership Helps Nonprofit Expand and Thrive
Since 2008, the School of Social Work at the University of Central Florida has been a major partner with HOPE Helps, a nonprofit in Oviedo, by providing many interns over the years. HOPE...
Alumni Spotlight: Bill D’Aiuto ’92 ’94
For nearly 40 days, William D’Aiuto ’92 ‘94 and his team at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) worked tirelessly to help residents of 12 counties across Central Florida...
