As a young girl growing up in Taiwan, Shih-Ying Cheng witnessed how violence within her family had detrimental effects not only on herself but her surrounding family. The assistant professor at the Jane…
Twenty-four Americans per minute – about 12 million individuals annually – are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner. A Chicago-based organization is working to quell the cruelty, with…
llinois’s emergency behavioral crisis system was fragmented and insufficient to meet the needs of the public. Individuals experiencing a mental or behavioral emergency were at risk of being unnecessarily harmed because an “alternative”…
Nominations are being sought for the Community Engagement Award, honoring the faculty and staff at the Jane Addams College of Social Work for their achievements in community engagement and partnership that promotes collaboration…
“Social Workers: Uplift. Defend. Transform” is the theme of the 2026 Social Work Month, first celebrated in March 1963 to build public support for the profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
More than half of behavioral healthcare professionals surveyed by the learning website Strategic Education Inc. in July 2025 planned to search for a new job within the next year, citing factors such as low pay and sparse benefits, burnout, and a lack of professional development. Statewide…
The Schweitzer Fellowship is currently seeking graduate students from the UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work to apply for 2026-2027 Schweitzer Fellowships. Applications are due Feb. 1. Virtual information sessions have been…
