School of Social Work News
Professor to Join Radio Discussion on Suicide Rate
Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW, assistant professor of Social Work at CHPSW, will be featured on WHYY’s Radio Times on June 20 for a discussion about the rising suicide rate. He will be joined by Thomas Joiner, PhD, professor of psychology at Florida State University and Susan Rogers, Director of Special Projects at the Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA.
You can listen to Radio Times online at http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/.
Temple MSW student Jondhi Harrell Helps Formerly Incarcerated Rejoin Their Communities
Wall Street Journal article PRESS RELEASE May 7, 2013, 8:00 a.m. ET
Goodwill Industries International Names J. Jondhi Harrell [currently working toward a master's in social work at Temple University] "For making a difference in the lives of others who've shared similar challenges, Goodwill Industries International named Harrell its 2013 Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year."
Free Seminar: Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Wills etc. May 16, 2013 6:30pm
WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 16TH | 6:30PM
2013 Legislative Advocacy Day
JOIN US 2013 Legislative Advocacy Day Harrisburg on Tuesday, April 16!
Inquire to Marie.Leonard@temple.edu for transportation from Temple to Harrisburg
http://www.nasw-pa.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=85
MSW Information Session to be held online due to weather considerations
Due to the unpredictable weather, the Master of Social Work Information Session scheduled for Saturday, February 9 will take place via WebEX instead of on site. Join us on Saturday, February 9 at 10 am by clicking the link below:
Dr. Singer interviews cancer researcher on WHYY
Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW, associate professor of Social Work at CHPSW, appeared on WHYY this morning as a guest interviewer. Dr. Singerspoke to Frank Rauscher, a cancer researcher from the Wistar Institute, about the next generation of cancer treatments. You can listen to the story here:http://www.newsworks.org/
Dr. Singer interviews cancer researcher on WHYY
Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW, associate professor of Social Work at CHPSW, appeared on WHYY this morning as a guest interviewer. Dr. Singerspoke to Frank Rauscher, a cancer researcher from the Wistar Institute, about the next generation of cancer treatments. You can listen to the story here: http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/thepulse/item/48311-sowhat-do-you-do-conversations-in-a-brainy-region.
Temple MSW student helps fight hunger with Central Dauphin’s Power Pack program
Kate Hoffman, a Master of Social Work student at CHPSW, was featured in a recent article in The Patriot-News for her work with Central Dauphin School District’s Power Pack program. The program puts together backpacks full of food donated by community partners and distributes them to families in need. Over 300 students from seven elementary schools receive six to eight pounds of food each week, which their parents pick up from the program’s headquarters at Lawnton Elementary. Hoffman, who currently teaches special education at Central Dauphin East Middle School, is helping with Power Pack as part of her internship for her MSW at Temple.
First Temple MSW and Misericordia University students complete program
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| The students graduated Aug. 18. |
The Department of Social Work at Misericordia University and Temple University Harrisburg awarded Master of Social Work degrees to its first graduating class during a ceremony in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall on the Back Mountain campus.
The Department of Social Work at Misericordia University and Temple University Harrisburg announced the collaborative effort to provide a Temple University MSW degree program on the Misericordia campus in January 2011.
There is a critical need for social work professionals with an MSW. Professionals who hold an MSW in clinical social work practice can operate their own practice and insurance companies recognize these professionals as third party providers for mental health, counseling and case management services. The advanced degreed professionals can also work in human resources, social service agencies, the legal system, private agencies, professional development, nonprofit agencies, mediation and more. Full article: http://www.misericordia.edu/news/news_full.cfm?news_id=53679