Yvonne Dupuis Peterson (Chehalis) invites us all to “sit beside” each other and learn – the way her mother showed her to live a caring life. Growing up rich in salmon, berries, and much natural bounty, Yvonne was taught to work hard for family, community and self in the prairie and river lands of her people. Her ancestors are woven into her consciousness and actions, she breathes their same breath and walks the paths they created for her generations ago.
April 12, 2024
Advancing Health Equity in Filipinx Communities
Pilipinx Americans are the third largest Asian American ethnicity, yet continue to be disproportionately understudied, invisibilizing the health disparities they contend with.
April 10, 2024
UW School of Social Work announces a new behavioral health initiative and grants to nine fire departments
The University of Washington School of Social Work has launched a new initiative designed to support the integration of behavioral health into the emergency response system.
April 9, 2024
The Latinx Traineeship
MSW students at UW often seek out traineeships to specialize their education and explore fields of social work, including behavioral health, child welfare and oncology medical social work.
March 25, 2024
MSW Alumni Profile: Fatima Al-kinani
Fatima Al-kinani left the military in her mid-20s. After a decade spent raising her children, she decided it was time to go back to school. Taking advantage of the GI Bill, she eventually earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Washington Tacoma.