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Grand Challenges for Social Work

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Grand Challenges for Social Work: Social Progress Powered by Science. A call to action for all of us to work together to tackle our toughest social problems.

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Grand Challenges for Social Work
The 2026 @SSWRorg Annual Conference convenes 1/14–18. Engage with the latest research, learn from experts, expand your methods expertise, and connect with peers shaping the future of social work science. Don't miss the GCSW roundtable on 1/17! More: sswr.org/2026-conferenc…
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Check out this podcast from @ICSDOfficial featuring renowned social workers Michael Sherraden, PhD, Margaret S. Sherraden, PhD, & ICSD President Leila Patel, PhD, discussing equity, vulnerability & social development as global society grows financialized: youtu.be/3s7XonRiR0E?si…
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@SSWRorg Annual Conference offers a sweeping program that reflects a broad range of research interests. Join on 1/14-18 for 500+ symposia, roundtable, paper & poster presentations on critical topics plus special sessions & methods workshops. More: sswr.org/2026-conferenc…
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Check out this research on how different types of discrimination & their intersections relate to mental health among older adults. Authors include folks associated w the GC to Advance Long & Productive Lives, Dr. Yi Wang & co-lead Dr. Ernest Gonzales More pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…
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Congrats to Patricia L. Kohl, PhD, (founding member of the GC to Build Healthy Relationships to Prevent Violence network) & Desmond U. Patton, PhD, (GC Leadership Advisory Council member) on being selected as 2026 Fellows for @AASWSW! More: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…
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#SSWR2026 is next month! Don’t miss the GCSW mid-day roundtable session on 1/17 to learn more about the Grand Challenges Futures Project & how it can apply to GC network efforts. SIGs for each Grand Challenge network are also part of the program. More: sswr.org/2026-conferenc…
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A new book by Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, PhD, network member of the GC to Build Financial Capability and Assets for All, brings together decades of research and practice on the intersections among financial and behavioral health concerns. Download for free: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
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Research exploring cognitive health of Indigenous older adults, authored by Cliff Whetung, PhD, 2024 GCSW Doctoral Award recipient & Ernest Gonzales, PhD, MSSW, network co-lead for the GC to Advance Long and Productive Lives, was published in The Lancet: thelancet.com/journals/lanam…
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TOMORROW: Attend the Helsinki Practice Research Centre Practice Research Talks for “Financial social work in the global context: Interventions to address poverty,” featuring co-leads of the Grand Challenge to Build Financial Capability & Assets for All: tinyurl.com/y6kh6ckc
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Next week (11/18): Hear from Dr. Julie Birkenmaier and Dr. Jin Huang, co-leads of the GC to Build Financial Capability and Assets for All, at a session of the Helsinki Practice Research Centre Practice Research Talks. Visit this page for full details: tinyurl.com/y6kh6ckc
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