Rutgers School of Social Work is home to several internationally-known centers and institutes that focus on research leading to real and lasting change.
Their core mission is to support and strengthen families and communities by increasing the capacity of human service professionals and organizations. They achieve this through a three-pronged approach that mirrors and supports the University’s mission of instruction, research, and public service.
-Training, technical assistance and professional development
-Applied research and evaluation
-Direct service and advocacy
Their mission is two-fold: to drive global decision-making on gambling-related issues by conducting strategic, non-partisan research and policymaking that is international and multidisciplinary, and to benefit individuals and families adversely affected by gambling problems by initiating innovative training and intervention programs.
Established in 2014, CLM seeks to bridge the discipline of social work with the fields of leadership and management from both academic and practice perspectives. We assist local, state, national, and global businesses, nonprofits, and governmental agencies in building their management and leadership talents. CLM is dedicated to capacity building, consultation, scholarship, and service activity across industries and sectors.
The Center for Prevention Science was established in 2016 with a focus on community-level approaches to prevention. Their mission is to develop and disseminate knowledge through research that builds the capacity of community-based organizations to create changes in public policy or environmental conditions that cause social and health disparities.
Founded in 2007, their mission is to work to eliminate physical, sexual, and other forms of violence against women and children and the power imbalances that permit them. They accomplish these goals through a collaborative approach that focuses on multidisciplinary research, education, and community engagement.
The Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration at the School of Social Work advances excellence in collaborative research, teaching, and engagement to improve social contexts for healthy and equitable aging.
Rutgers researchers examine healthcare utilization and costs among adults living with dementia in municipalities with dementia-focused senior centers
Stanford University and the Elsevier Data Repository released “August 2024 data-update for ‘Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators’,” their list of the top 2% scientist rankings for 2024, which included six Rutgers School of Social Work faculty members.
Dr. Kristen Gilmore Powell (PI/PD), along with Drs. N. Andrew Peterson (Co-PI/Co-PD), and Cory Morton (Co-I), were awarded $739,529 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through a five-year grant (total award amount $3,697,645) for their project, Continuing Prevention Workforce Development through the Northeast and Caribbean Prevention Technology Transfer Center.