Highlights
Spotlight
To ensure the ongoing safety of our Warrior family, our Social Work building will remain CLOSED with faculty & staff working from home.
Spotlight
Social Work Spotlight: Meet MSW Advisor Naelah Burks
Alumni
Social Work Activists in Action: Stepping on a few toes – the story of Paul Hubbard
Innovation
The School of Social Work works to advance social justice with the launch of a minor in social work and social justice
Wayne State is Michigan’s most diverse public university and Social Work’s diverse student community comprises 45% of our overall school student population
Wayne State Social Work students are placed at over 300 agencies contributing over 300,000 field hours to the community
We provide nearly $300,000 annually in private scholarships to social work students
Our Research Centers organize nearly $16 million in funded research that empowers social change in our home, Detroit, and around the globe
Social Work Research Centers
Research is the bedrock of social work practice, ensuring that individuals, families and communities receive the most effective, innovative, and culturally attuned interventions and treatments that social workers are able to provide. Here at Wayne State we have committed faculty, staff, funding and additional resources to two specialized centers, which impact our profession and the quality of life in our home, Detroit, and around the globe.
Center for Behavioral Health & Justice
Center for Social Work Research
Warriors Supporting Detroit Through COVID-19
With the rapid changes to the way we communicate, work, live and support one another during the COVID-19 outbreak, we are committed to supporting our Detroit community with resources and opportunities to connect with one another.
Events
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Sept.24
School, Parenting and COVID-19: How not to lose your mind during a global pandemic
Aug. 13