February is Black History Month. Thomas Benjamin, Research Project Assistant at Rutgers School of Social Work's Center for Research on Ending Violence, spoke with Dr. Stephenie Howard, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Norfolk State University (a historically Black university), about the Black Perspective and its use in clinical social work.

The Institute for Families (IFF) at Rutgers School of Social Work advances the professional practices and knowledge base of individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. Read on for updates on just some of the many recent activities taking place within IFF.

Rutgers School of Social Work is deeply saddened to share news of the death of longtime faculty member Dr. Jeffrey Longhofer. Along with his life-long partner, Dr. Jerry Floersch, Dr. Longhofer was a co-creator of the School of Social Work’s DSW program and the inaugural director of Rutgers’ Tyler Clementi Center for Diversity Education and Bias Prevention.

Alumna Susan L. Parish has been named the thirteenth president of Mercy College.

The Social Work Policy Network sends weekly resources regarding national & local legislature, events, as well as media.

Assistant Professor of Teaching Morales spoke with alum Hannah Loffman about some of her recent work related to DEI as well as the impact of her this work on social policy and practice.

Associate Professor Lenna Nepomnyaschy discusses Poverty Awareness Month and explains what social workers, and the greater community, can do to address poverty.

In this interview, Zan Haggerty, acting Assistant Director of the CAPS Next Step Program at Rutgers University and Rutgers SSW Doctoral Student shares what Transgender Day of Remembrance means to them and how social work students and practitioners can commemorate this month. 

Rutgers School of Social Work shares an excerpt from the Fall 2022 edition of Partnering for Change, the Rutgers SSW Alumni Magazine.

The Rutgers School of Social Work share a recent statement from NASW-NJ Executive Director, Jennifer Thompson.

Rutgers School of Social Work will be represented at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)'s 68th Annual Program Meeting from November 10-13, 2022 by a number of presentations.

In this edition you'll read about our most recent class of graduates, the exciting new editions to our faculty, and learn about some of the amazing work of social workers around New Jersey.