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Nov. 13, 2022

Safe driving for seniors: OT students, educators inspect mature drivers’ cars

Oct. 3, 2022

Physical Therapy and Radiography students connect with kids

MU Radiography and Physical Therapy students showed 5th-12th grade members of the Caleb Science Club different exercises, skills and equipment from their respective disciplines.

Rural Immersion Linden Prairie

Sep. 21, 2022

Health Professions students visit Monett, Missouri, with Rural Immersion program

Students learned about health care in a rural community.

Ashley Givens

Sep. 1, 2022

Taking down stigma, one step at a time

MU researcher decreases stigma among probation and parole officers through short online trainings.

Dan Hanneken

Aug. 25, 2022

Stepping In2Action for former inmates

Dan Hanneken photo by Rob Hill Dan Hanneken knows all too well that releasing a person from prison doesn’t free him from the problems, habits and environment that led to incarceration. Before learning that lesson, the assistant teaching professor in the School of Social Work served three sentences as a violent offender. Today, Hanneken, BSW ’06, MSW ’08, not only turns life experiences into teachable moments for social work students but also helps newly released inmates get back on their feet. In2Action, the residential transition program he founded and directs, provides drug-free housing for up to 50 former offenders…

Danielle Easter and Kelli Canada

Aug. 24, 2022

An innovative model of social work

At the Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic, graduate students get real-world experience working with clients.

Shutterstock illustration of people assisting others

Aug. 24, 2022

Mizzou Social Work: Now and looking ahead

The School of Social Work plans reach out to ever broader bases of students and clients.

A FACE staff member engages with community members across a brightly decorated table at a park pavilion.

Aug. 3, 2022

FACE the Community

FACE’s multileveled approach to social services has earned widespread recognition.

Monett downtown facing west

May 2, 2022

Students selected to Rural Immersion Program

The Rural Immersion Program is a four-day experience for health professions students who are interested in living and working in a rural area. This is a non-clinical experience designed to highlight the social and communal aspects of rural life.

Burrell Behavioral Health logo

March 28, 2022

Burrell Behavioral Health to sponsor Social Work 100-year celebration

Burrell Behavioral Health is the Student Scholarship Sponsor for a 100-year celebration of social work at Mizzou this year. The sponsorship creates the Burrell Social Work Scholarship Endowed Fund, which will support social work students in perpetuity. Every year, one or more students will receive a scholarship with preference given to students who have an interest in pursuing a career with a community mental health center providing social work services. “As Missouri’s flagship School of Social Work, we recognize the importance of partnering with other organizations, such as Burrell, to meet the demand for social workers, especially in rural and…