Social work program one of 10 selected for social work and health care initiative

From an announcement released by the Council on Social Work Education:

CSWE is pleased to announce the 10 social work programs or program collaboratives selected to participate in Social Work HEALS: Social Work Health Care Education and Leadership Scholars. Congratulations to these programs!

1. Arizona State University
2. Metropolitan State University of Denver
3. Michigan State University
4. St. Catherine University and University of St. Thomas School of Social Work
5. Southern University at New Orleans
6. University of Central Florida
7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
8. University of Maryland, Baltimore, and University of Maryland Baltimore County
9. University of South Carolina
10. University of Texas, Austin

Social Work HEALS is a partnership of CSWE and the National Association of Social Workers Foundation that aims to develop the next generation of health-care social work leaders who will stand ready to lead efforts to address system-level changes, to heighten awareness of prevention and wellness, and to address the issues of structural racism that are embedded in social institutions.

These 10 programs will serve as the hub for scholarships to support education in the field of health care for baccalaureate and master’s social work students and field instructors. They also will form a consortium to learn from each other and deepen their commitment to infusing health issues into their curricula. Over the course of the Social Work HEALS program, approximately 200 students will have the opportunity to experience robust health-care education and training, connect with peers, advocate for policy issues, and practice as members of interprofessional health-care teams.