Day of Giving
June 15, 2020On Tuesday, June 16, ǿմý will go All In Together for our eighth annual Day of Giving—with this year’s efforts focused on the…
Statement on Entrenched Racism and a Call to Peaceful Social Justice Action
June 01, 2020The last several days, weeks, months, years, and decades have seen the continued devastation brought to black and brown communities via police violence, racism,…
ǿմý study finds ‘universal pre-kindergarten’ prepares students for academic success
May 22, 2020Children who participate in high-quality “universal pre-kindergarten” (UPK) programs are better off—both academically and socially—than their peers who attend…
Commencement 2020
May 18, 2020The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ǿմý celebrated the graduation of its most recent social work…
Farkas and Romaniuk pen article on social work, ethics and vulnerable groups in the time of COVID-19
April 23, 2020Kathleen J. Farkas, PhD, associate professor, and Richard Romaniuk, PhD, lecturer, have written an article for the journal, Society Register.
Dealing with COVID-19 anxiety: ǿմý psychology professor Jane Timmons-Mitchell offers tips for coping
April 03, 2020The nation was already clinically anxious enough. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 19% of American adults experience at least one…
ǿմý research finds high rates of trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms for those in drug court
March 10, 2020Nearly 94% of defendants in Cuyahoga County drug court have been exposed to trauma and many suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),…
March is Social Work Month!
March 01, 2020Social Work Month is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work.
Rachel Lovell testifies before the Ohio State Judiciary Committee in favor of Senate Bill 162
February 20, 2020Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, testified before the Ohio State Judiciary…
Animal abuse as a pretext for interpersonal violence
February 06, 2020The federal government recently passed a bill making it a felony to torture, abuse and/or neglect animals. Violating the law carries up to a seven-year prison…
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Animal abuse as a pretext for interpersonal violence
February 06, 2020The federal government recently passed a bill making it a felony to torture, abuse and/or neglect animals. Violating the law carries up to a seven-year prison…
Homelessness just ‘one of the concerns’ when someone is evicted
January 29, 2020A team of researchers from ǿմý analyzed five years’ worth of eviction data from the Cleveland Housing Court and spent several weeks…
Biegel receives 2020 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from SSWR
January 15, 2020David E. Biegel, PhD, the Henry L. Zucker Professor of Social Work Practice at the Mandel School, has received the 2020 Distinguished Career Achievement Award…
Study: Reduce crime by focusing efforts on rapists
January 06, 2020Warning: This article contains specific information related to sexual assaults and rapes in the Cleveland area.
Larry McGowan is a sexual-assault…