By Kathy Quirk UWM has joined with Children’s Wisconsin in a podcast to help improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges. Overloaded: Understanding Neglect started its second season earlier this year. The goal of the podcast is …
A multi-disciplinary event on Artistic Representations of Aging highlights a photo exhibit, film and panel discussion — all centered around aging. The Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology, Student Gerontology Association, FOCUS photography club, and Milwaukee Film invite you to …
By Kathy QuirkPhotos by Troye Fox Is criminal justice as exciting as it looks on TV— full of car chases and shoot outs? Do all older people develop dementia? How can social workers collaborate with police departments to prevent drug …
By UWM News Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a free viewing of “My Ascension, a Documentary Film to Spread Hope and Fight Suicide,” on Feb. 8, from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Alumni Fireside Lounge in the UWM …
By Kathy QuirkPhotos courtesy of Jayden Richards An estimated 40 to 50% of victims don’t report crimes to police. Jayden Richards was interested in the “why” behind that statistic. She is a doctoral student in social welfare with a focus …
by Kathy Quirk Preventing substance abuse among teens is a continuing concern. UWM researcher, Ai Bo, assistant professor of social work, has focused her research on how programs can be most effective, especially among Black, Hispanic and Native American adolescents. …
