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A full house for tonight's Cafferty Lecture "Safeguarding a Safety Net in Crisis." Experts, practitioners, and advocates come together to discuss how social policy can be redesigned to strengthen the capacity to deliver benefits. And how social programs can empower, rather than burden, the people they serve.

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Don't miss this timely discussion tomorrow! Are you concerned about Safety Net Programs and what's at stake? Join Crown Family School's own Associate Professor Carolyn Barnes and an expert panel for the Cafferty Lecture, "Safeguarding a Safety Net in Crisis." Register today: https://ow.ly/WbHX50ZV6mx

The social safety net is in crisis. How can social programs empower, rather than burden, the people they serve? Join Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice's own Professor Carolyn Barnes and an expert panel on October 7 to learn what's at stake and how to take action.
Register today: https://ow.ly/RZiz50ZU3Au

We're hiring!

The @[University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice](urn:li:organization:5862945) invites applications for Assistant Professor \(tenure-track\) or Associate Professor \(tenured\) positions from scholars whose work advances the science of direct social work practice.

We welcome scholars whose research spans prevention, intervention...

New Research Initiative -Alert!

The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice is pleased to announce the launch of the Family ENGAGEMENT Research Group, led by @[Abigail Palmer Molina, PhD, LCSW, IFECMHS, PMH-C](urn:li:person:zUgHEsffYB) , Neubauer Family Assistant Professor.

The Family ENGAGEMENT Research Group serves as a hub for research examining...

Today, the University of Chicago celebrates its newest graduates, and the Crown Family School could not be prouder of our Class of 2026. #UChicagoConvocation2026 #CrownFamilySchool #UChicagoConvocation

Join us in recognizing leadership, scholarship, and service. Congratulations to the 2026 Graduating Doctoral Students of the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.
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Join us in recognizing leadership, scholarship, and service. Congratulations to Soo Young Lee, Elizabeth Sanchez, and Brianna Suslovic for receiving the 2026 University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice Bernece Kern Simon Teaching Fellowship.
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Join us on May 19, 2026, for a book talk featuring Erika Kitzmiller, PhD, associate research professor at the Kersten Institute for Urban Education and author of UNCHARTERED: How One Public High School Transformed First-Generation College Success.

Register Today: https://ow.ly/yjyF50YQF3t

Join the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice tomorrow for the "Faculty in Action" talk series! Hear the latest research on topics that advance a more just and humane society. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Jzrh50YT2hl

Join the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice tomorrow for the "Faculty in Action" talk series! Hear the latest research on topics that advance a more just and humane society. Learn more: https://ow.ly/VYsW50YT2fm

Join the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice tomorrow for the "Faculty in Action" talk series! Hear the latest research on topics that advance a more just and humane society. Learn more: https://ow.ly/eoht50YTbi4