Flickr pics from Social Work Month Event at the Bard's Town

Click on the picture to see all the fun we had at the "Putting Social back in Social Work" event...you people are SO much fun!

Thanks to Kim Reynolds

What a guy!

I am going to put more information up here concerning the Social Worker Social from last Friday Night. Until then, I hope this will tide you over.

Matt Williams

Appointments...these staff and faculty members are truly amazing!

I am pleased to tell you about some work being done by several of our colleagues, including an appointment to a state wide group by one.

Rick Cloud has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for People Advocating Recovery (PAR), a KY state wide advocacy "group of concerned individuals working to eliminate barriers to recovery from addiction." Notable, PAR worked with the Pew and others in recently getting HB463 passed, a major revision to to the KY penal code that encourages addiction treatment and reentry support over incarceration for non-violent substance abuse offenses and a move away from mandatory sentencing that has caused burgeoning prison populations. This bill is expected to save KY millions of correctional dollars. In addition, Pat McKiernan, Dru Kemp, Sherry Roark (UofL IT) and Rick are also working with PAR under a state grant in which they plan to recommend use of their program, Altus (formerly WAR) Online Recovery Support Web programming ( http://www.altusrecovery.org ) as a recovery coaching tool. Last, together they are working with them to develop an educational program for recovery coaches, a new and growing trend in managing recovery that is percolating and being implemented in several states. Motivational Interviewing is a core practice method in the coaching movement.

Further demonstration of our impact and good work. Congratulations to our colleagues, Rick, Pat, Dru, and Sherry for their important work.

Terry

Kent Social Workers in New Orleans

Check out this UofL Today article about a spring break trip taken by Kent students last week. We are so proud to have such incredible students at the Kent School. If you know these students...tell them, "Thank you."

See you tonight at the Bard's Town.

Matt Williams

Dr. Miles featured in USA Today

Kent School faculty member, Dr. Toni Miles was featured in a USA Today report. Thought this might interest you.

http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/exercise/story/2011/03/Exercise-helps-her-age-swimmingly/44836074/1.

Pretty cool - our very own!!!

Terry Singer, Dean

Revisited: Putting the SOCIAL back in Social Work

Don't forget, this event it tomorrow night.

The Kent School will be hosting a Social Work Appreciation celebration on March 25th. Please make plans to attend. You can find more information here.

See you there.

Matt Williams

Don't Forget

Don't forget!!!

Kent School of Social Work Career/Networking Fair

Thursday, March 24th, 11 am - 2 pm; SAC Multipurpose Room; This FREE event is open
to the University community. http://louisville.edu/career

Matt Williams