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Why join SSWR? For researchers, SSWR is your intellectual home. Connect with leading scholars, present at a premier annual conference, find collaborators, & stay at the forefront of innovative research. Join the movement. Join the community. Join SSWR. sswr.org

Congratulations to the @mdsocialwork for the structural completion of their new building! The UMSSW’s new home is projected to be the first building in downtown Baltimore to use geo-exchange technology to heat and cool the building. Read more here: lnkd.in/eT2eaZiE

SSWR congratulates Ramona Beltrán, PhD (University of Denver), and Olga González, MNM (Cultivando), recipients of the 2026 SSWR Community-Research Partnership Award, sponsored by Cognella Publications. 🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Beltrán and Ms. González! 👏 sswr.org/awards/sswr-20…

Why join SSWR? Because social work research doesn’t just inform the field, it shapes the future. If you care about strengthening practice & building a more equitable society, SSWR is where you belong. Join the movement. Join the community. Join SSWR. sswr.org

SSWR congratulates Annelise Mennicke, PhD, recipient of the 2026 SSWR Social Policy Researcher Award (Emerging Scholar). Dr. Mennicke was honored at the 2026 SSWR Annual Conference in Washington, DC, in January. 🎉Congratulations, Dr. Mennicke! 👏

Use of chat/text services has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Rachel Joy Voth Schrag, a @UTArlington professor & SSWR member. Research shows that these digital hotlines are changing how survivors of domestic/sexual violence access support phys.org/news/2026-02-d…

SSWR 2027 Abstract Submission Site Now Open! Submission Deadline for all Calls: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11:59 pm, Pacific Time. Click here to go to SSWR 2027 Annual Conference website: sswr.org/2027-conferenc…

Social Work in AI Network (SWAN) Webinar: Aligning Ethical AI in Social Work Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Time: 12-1pm ET, 11am-12pm CT, 9-10am PT Location: Zoom (register here: nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regist… or scan QR code)

Photos from the SSWR 2026 Annual Conference of are now available! Relive the energy in DC, spot your colleagues (or yourself!), and catch moments you may have missed from inspiring plenaries to packed sessions and joyful reunions. 👉 sswr.org/2026-conferenc…

💡SSWR is proud to highlight social work researchers who are making an impact on practice and policy during #SocialWorkMonth! 🧡Meet SSWR member and researcher Dr. Marquitta Dorsey, PhD, MSW, MBA, LSW:luc.edu/socialwork/abo…

2026 Social Work Day on the Hill and Student Advocacy Day will be held March 25-26, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Register TODAY to show how Research Impacts Policy! SSWR is a sponsor of this event and has 20 complimentary passes. Please contact Valerie Arendt: arendt@sswr.org.

Congratulations to Cecilia Ayón on being named the Senior Scholar Recipient of the 2026 SSWR Social Policy Researcher Award by the Society for Social Work and Research! 🎉 Dr. Ayón was honored at the 2026 SSWR Annual Conference in Washington. Learn more: sswr.org/awards/sswr-20…

📣 Now Accepting Requests to Convene Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings at #SSWR202. SSWR is now accepting requests to convene a Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting as part of the SSWR 2027 Annual Conference.🗓️ Deadline: April 15, 2026. Learn more🔗 sswr.org/2027-conferenc…

🚨 Now Accepting Self-Nominations: SSWR 2027 Brief & Brilliant Session 🚨SSWR invites self-nominations for the Brief & Brilliant session at the 2027 Annual Conference.🗓️ Submission Deadline: April 15, 2026. Learn more at 🔗 sswr.org/2027-conferenc…

SSWR member Sonyia Richardson was featured on PBS North Carolina's Black Issues Forum discussing rising suicide rates among Black youth. View "The Rise in Black Youth Suicide | Black Issues Forum" on PBS North Carolina. video.pbsnc.org/show/black-iss…

Members of SSWR are leading the way in advancing anti-racist scholarship! SSWR members Jerome H. Schiele and Justin S. Harty are serving as Series Editors for the Cognella Series on the Foundations of Anti-Racist Social Work titles.cognella.com/an-antiracist-…

ONE WEEK LEFT! Submit your public comments and Tell the Department of Education that #SocialWorkIsAProfession! 🚨   Review the issue: sswr.org/reclassifying-… Talking points & call to action:sswr.org/sswr-talking-p…

Looking to hire top social work and social science researchers or take the next step in your own career? The SSWR Job Bank is your go-to hub! Check out this opening from: Boston University School of Social Work - Social Worker Faculty Member (sswr-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/soci…)

🚨 Protect Social Work’s Future — Influencing Social Policy is hosting a powerful federal advocacy training: 📅 February 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET #SocialWorkIsAProfession

Looking to hire top social work and social science researchers or take the next step in your own career? The SSWR Job Bank is your go-to hub! Check out this opening from the University of Georgia School of Social Work: sswr-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/soci…)