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$2.24M in Grants Will Equip Social Workers to Address Opioid Crisis

Social Work

Lily Rivas in the Talley Student Union.

Jan 25, 2024

The Cycle of Community

NC State program coordinator and social work alumna Lily Rivas plays a vital role in further cultivating the community that shaped her Wolfpack experience as a first-generation Ecuadorian American student. 

Dec 6, 2023

Heart for Helping

Master of Social Work alumna Tosheria Brown helps people at risk of or experiencing homelessness find a new path. 

Oct 11, 2023

A Lasting NC State Connection

Alumna and former social work professor Wilma Peebles-Wilkins was one of the first Black women to graduate from the college with a degree in sociology and a minor in social work. 

Mar 14, 2023

A Community of Care: Student Mental Health Ambassadors

Psychology and English student Alexis Jacobs and social work student Lauren Bradley share their thoughts on the Mental Health Ambassador Program. 
Group of faculty standing in front of School of Social Work building.

Oct 7, 2021

New Training Program Aids Effort to Reduce Overdoses

An NC State specialist certificate program — a team effort among several Humanities and Social Sciences groups — is helping paraprofessionals around the state tackle opioid-use disorder in their communities. 
red and white sneakers lined up

Feb 24, 2021

Podcast: Sneakerheads

Qiana Cryer-Coupet, an assistant professor of social work, talks about what it means to be a sneakerhead and why the culture is still going strong. 
young woman speaking into a megaphone

Sep 15, 2020

Study Highlights Ties Between Racism and Activism in Black Youth

A new study from NC State and the University of Virginia finds that experiences with racism are associated with increased social consciousness and social justice activism in Black youth. 
man carrying a smiling child

Sep 8, 2020

Study Highlights Keys to Helping Dads Be There For Kids When They Don’t Have Custody

NC State and VCU researchers highlight several factors that help determine the extent to which fathers who don’t have custody are involved in their kids' lives. 
The court of North Carolina with the 1911 building.

May 4, 2020

NC State’s School of Social Work: Same Excellent Program, New Name

NC State’s Department of Social Work has changed its name: effective April 28, 2020, it is the School of Social Work.  
pills on table

Nov 26, 2019

$2.24M in Grants Will Equip Social Workers to Address Opioid Crisis

With support from two grants, NC State's Department of Social Work is preparing students to help those struggling with addiction.