Improving Lives
Educating social work and criminal justice students since 1965
Essential to social welfare in Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Helen Bader School of Social Welfare promotes excellence in its degree programs and develops well-rounded, thoughtful individuals who can positively impact society.
The school supports an array of community-based research initiatives through collaborations with local agencies and offers extensive experiential learning opportunities for students.
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News
- Expanding Spanish Language and Cultural Knowledge in Costa RicaThe UWinteriM course Spanish for Social Workers immerses students in the language and culture of Central …
- YCare Project Receives SEED FundingSocial Work Professor Melinda S. Kavanaugh's project: YCare: Supporting Young Caregivers in ALS Families, received 2025 …
- HBSSW at the Society for Social Work and Research ConferenceFaculty and doctoral students from the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare will present at the …
- Social Work Faculty at the CSWE ConferenceAngela Matijczak Helen Bader School of Social Welfare faculty presented at the Council for Social Work …
- Exploring and Celebrating the Older Adult LGBTQ+ CommunityBy Isabella Kostolni Older LGBTQ+ adults are twice as likely to have experienced discrimination as their …
Events
- Feb18February 18, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Feb19February 19, 2025, 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Feb26February 26, 2025, 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Feb26February 26, 2025, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
- Feb27February 27, 2025, 10:00am - 5:00pm
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