Research
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SWORPS Supports American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Stabilization Grants
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has provided resources to states to distribute stabilization grants to child care providers to ensure that child care is available to support families and businesses as the economy recovers. These grants are now available for eligible child care agencies in Tennessee. The purpose of these grants is to provide…
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UT Receives $3.4 Million Grant from Maddie’s Fund to Expand AlignCare’s National Reach
The University of Tennessee College of Social Work Program for Pet Health Equity (PPHE) today announced a grant award of $3.4 million from Maddie’s Fund®, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals. AlignCare is the nation’s first OneHealth healthcare system addressing the needs…
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Dr. Stan Bowie Receives Grant Funding for Recent Research
Congratulations to Dr. Stan Bowie on his recently funded grant. The title of the grant is “Assessing Racial Disparities in America’s Pet and Animal Welfare Organizations: A Multi-Site Study of Four Agencies.” The study will explore whether racial disparities exist within animal welfare organizations and in four communities in Arizona, North Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee. …
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News from SWORPS
First Recovery High School Established in Knox County SWORPS, a research center within the College of Social Work, is constantly doing incredible work, and they along with several others pulled together to establish the first recovery high school in Knox County.Click here to read more Tennessee Citizen Review Panel Coordinator Toni Lawal, a Tennessee Citizen…
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Assistant Professor Dr. Jen First Receives SEED Grant for Research
College of Social Work Assistant Professor Jen First, PhD, along with Kelsey Ellis, PhD, MS; Associate Professor, Department of Geography, and Kristina Kintziger, PhD, MPH; Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, recently received a $42,955 SEED grant from the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment (ISSE). The grant titled “Beat the heat: Building adaptive…
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UTK Program for Pet Health Equity AlignCare Project Receives Grants
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Program for Pet Health Equity (PPHE) recently received two grants totaling $350,000 from PetSmart Charities to support the AlignCare project. AlignCare is a community-based network that aligns resources provided by Veterinary Service Providers, Human Support Coordinators, Social Service Agencies, Animal Welfare Organizations, as well as other agencies and stakeholders, to…
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SWORPS Team Announces Promotion
The UT Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) specializes in program evaluation, applied research, software development & systems engineering, and staff training & development. The SWORPS team is pleased to announce a recent promotion. Pam Borovy has been promoted to one of the managers for TCSEPP/TPOPS. Borovy has been with TCSEPP since…
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A Multi-level Intervention to Support Students in the Aftermath of Violence
Dr. Patricia Bamwine’s proposal “A Multi-level Intervention to Support Students in the Aftermath of Violence: A Campus-Community Partnership” was funded by the Division for Diversity and Engagement. The project will provide weekly mental health support groups for students within the school setting, an online training for parents, and support services for teachers/staff. Additionally, Bamwine accepted…
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Assessing the Impact of Race-based Trauma
Assistant Professor of Practice Carmen Foster, along with research partners Dr. Mary Held, and College alumna Adrianna Carter (MSSW), have been awarded one of the university’s Diversity Challenge Grants from the Division of Diversity and Engagement. Their mixed-methods project, “Assessing the Impact of Race-based Trauma on the Mental Health of Black Social Work Providers” will…
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Tele-Social Work Grant Funds Development of Student Training
The University of Tennessee College of Social Work (UTCSW) is partnering with Centerstone Research Institute to develop a new training for students and social work practitioners on best practices in using technology in social work practice. Funded by a $90,000 two-year grant from the Fred M. Roddy Foundation, this education project is a partnership between…