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USC military social work center receives grant from Prudential

by Claudia Bustamante

The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work has received a grant from Prudential to build on its community engagement efforts to strengthen veterans’ reintegration into the civilian community.

The $300,000 award will allow CIR to continue its mission to train behavioral health practitioners on the best practices that will help returning veterans develop meaningful careers—the biggest challenge to a successful transition home.

“Prudential’s generous gift recognizes the value of our work in both preparing USC student veterans for careers in military social work and outreach to employers about […]

By |December 9th, 2013|Giving, News|0 Comments

Students learn value of interprofessional collaboration

by Claudia Bustamante

When veterans come home, they may face multiple health challenges—physical, mental and psychological.

To be better prepared to serve them, about 40 students from the University of Southern California and Mount St. Mary’s College participated in an interprofessional workshop aimed at creating collaborative care strategies for veterans and military families.

Held at Mount St. Mary’s College Doheny Campus, the workshop targeted students of health care professions that could serve as first points of contact for veterans entering the health care system, representing Mount St. Mary’s College nursing program, USC School of Social Work Military Social Work and Veteran Services sub-concentration, […]

By |November 22nd, 2013|News|0 Comments