Jenny King says 'pain is pain' – can dialogue spark empathy amid Israel-Hamas war?
November 14, 2023ideastream: Jenny King, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity and assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied…
The Wilma Peebles-Wilkins Endowed Scholarship for Infant and Young Child Well-Being
November 13, 2023A true pioneer in the field of social work and applied social sciences, Wilma Peebles-Wilkins, PhD, DPNAP (SAS '71), served as a practitioner, administrator…
MSW/MNO student Janette Kautzman brings 24 years of military experience to her work as a Change Leader
November 10, 2023Janette Kautzman, a dual degree MSW/MNO student specializing in Community Practice for Social Change, brings 24 years of military experience to her studies.…
Jennifer King and Trauma Center researchers find support, education can help teachers with post-pandemic burnout
November 07, 2023Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, Case Western Reserve University researchers…
‘Alarm bells’: Progress slipping on Cleveland’s lead-safe law as landlords fail to comply
November 06, 2023cleveland.com: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, explained how only a fraction of…
What to know about seasonal affective disorder in kids
November 03, 2023Parents Magazine: Jenny King, assistant professor and the co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of…
Schools, communities are key to reducing youth gun violence, Akron Roundtable speaker says
November 02, 2023Akron Beacon Journal: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, emphasized the importance of providing…
Adrianne Fletcher joins CWRU School of Medicine as Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence
November 01, 2023We are pleased to announce that Adrianne M. Fletcher now holds a joint appointment with the Jack, Joseph and Morton School of Applied Social Sciences and the…
Student Spotlight: Kate Guditz
October 25, 2023Master of Social Work student Kate Guditz is becoming comfortable with helping her patients navigate the unknown, and says her patients are great teachers.
Spartan Showcase: Desire T.E.P Mukucha
October 24, 2023In recent years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by conflict, leading to the displacement of 5.5 million people as of December 2022, …
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CLE Lead Safe compliance slowing, according to Case Western Reserve study
October 18, 2023WEWS: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of…
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Police arrest 15-year-old accused of shooting 15-year-old near Cleveland Central Catholic High School
October 16, 2023WEWS: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed youth violence and impulsive decisions only…
CWRU’s Dexter Voisin elected president of National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work
October 11, 2023As dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, Dexter Voisin leads a top-ranked program in…
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United Way’s CEO brings the agency’s new economic mobility mission into focus
October 03, 2023Crain’s Cleveland Business: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton… 
Celebrating unsung heroes: Meet one custodian who keeps our campus in tip-top shape
October 02, 2023From watching a goose raise her goslings on a patio overlooking Bellflower Road to witnessing students she befriended walk at commencement, custodian Dawn…