Graduate School of Social Work alumnus and Professor William Cloud discusses his concept of recovery capital, which has reframed the addiction treatment field.
GSSW professors explore how workplace and social policies relate to caregivers’ financial strain.
A research team at the GSSW Institute for Human–Animal Connection is studying whether the Pets for Life animal-welfare program also has community, human and environmental health impacts.
From social media to mass media, public policy and more, the Graduate School of Social Work has become a hub for public impact scholarship.
Led by Daniel Brisson, GSSW’s Burnes Center on Poverty and Homelessness evaluated Denver’s first tiny-home village for people experiencing homelessness. The evidence shows the village is a success.
In two randomized controlled trials, GSSW Associate Prof. Johnny Kim is studying the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy for those involved in the child-welfare and justice systems.
In a promising new parenting intervention, GSSW Associate Prof. Jennifer Bellamy includes fathers in traditional parenting home-visit programs, improving family relationships and reducing child maltreatment.
In a community research collaboration, GSSW Assistant Prof. Anamika Barman-Adhikari is studying the use of artificial intelligence to improve substance abuse interventions among homeless youth in Denver.