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“They got to see and understand the strength of the human spirit.”
When our students aren’t in the classroom, they’re learning in the real world. Because sometimes it’s these experiences that make the best lessons. For Carol R. Amendola, coordinator of the bachelor of social work program at West Virginia University, that means sending students out into the field to learn about how a water crisis can affect a community.
Continuing education courses available for social workers and other helping professionals
The West Virginia University School of Social Work announces the 2016 fall season of professional and community education programs for social workers, nurses, counselors, psychologists and addiction and prevention professionals who wish to earn continuing education credit.
WVU hosts annual Summer Institute on Aging June 7-9
The School of Social Work and the School of Public Health at West Virginia University will host the 38th Summer Institute on Aging, June 7-9, at the Lakeview Resort and Conference Center in Morgantown.
School of Social Work Professor Samuel Leizear appointed to state board
Samuel J. Leizear, Field Education Director for the School of Social Work, has been appointed to the State Family Protection Services Board (FPSB) by Governor Tomblin for 2016-2019. This Board is responsible for the approval, licensure and on-going monitoring of Family Protection Programs, Batterers Intervention and Prevention Program and Shelters.
WVU School of Social Work offers professional and community education workshops
The West Virginia University School of Social Work is offering the Spring 2016 season of professional and community education programs for social workers, counselors, and nurses who wish to earn continuing education credit.
WVU professor's prevention-focused mental health care education wins Journal of Social Work's Best Teaching Note
With recent incidents of gun violence across the country building a renewed focus on mental health, Carrie Rishel, associate professor in the School of Social Work at West Virginia University, said social workers have a unique role to play in such care.