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What is the biggest mistake that people make when donating to charity?
Monday, November 15, 2021
What is the biggest mistake that people make when donating to charity? Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Education Director Sarah Witry, MSW, LMSW, weighs in as an expert on the topic of values-driven philanthropy.
Self-Care A-Z: Sound Self-Care Advice—Listen
Monday, November 15, 2021
Do you appreciate "boops, pops, and swooshes"? Assoc. Prof. Stephen Cummings talks about the importance of sound and listening in self-care, in the latest issue of The New Social Worker Magazine.
Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop in Iowa City drops coffee, keeps mission
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
After 46 years of coffee service from men and women with disabilities — starting with Bill Sackter in 1975 — the University of Iowa’s “Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop” has brewed its final cup.
Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop in Iowa City making way for workshop
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A coffee shop created nearly five decades ago to provide work for an Iowa City man with disabilities is changing with the times.
Wild Bill's Coffee Shop is now just Wild Bill's
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
For 46 years, Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop provided employment for persons with disabilities, while also offering the opportunity for UI students to gain experience and understanding working with persons with disabilities. “More than just coffee,” Wild Bill’s has always functioned as a learning lab for the University of Iowa School of Social Work.
Veeh co-authors study of incarcerated individuals’ experiences of COVID-19 in the US
Friday, July 9, 2021
Gilster selected as Obermann Center Fellow-in-Residence
Friday, July 9, 2021
Dr. Gilster's research addresses how community and neighborhood conditions matter for the well-being of residents.
Wang co-authors study examining how neighborhood ties improve well-being of older adults
Friday, July 9, 2021
The study examines the association between neighborhood social cohesion and various health factors in NHPI older adults.
University of Iowa awarded $3M contract to support mental health peer support in Iowa
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Peer Support Specialists and Peer Recovery Coaches provide support, coaching, and advocacy for adults in recovery from mental illness and substance misuse, using specialized training and wisdom gained from their own lived experience. Family Peer Support Specialists use their training and lived experience to provide support, coaching, and advocacy for parents and caregivers of children and youth receiving services for mental health, substance use, and related issues.
Iowa Department of Education, University of Iowa to launch new pre-K-12 school mental health center
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Iowa Department of Education and the University of Iowa today announced a partnership aimed at expanding support for mental health, including training, resources and outreach to educators and schools across the state.
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