Sacred Heart School of Social Work

‼️DON’T FORGET‼️ Winter School of Social Work Merch is now available and linked in our bio! Bundle up and represent our school with pride this winter 🤩🤩🤩 Deadline to order is Tuesday, December 19th!

Join us on August 9th for our second annual symposium with keynote speaker Frank Tuitt, Ed.D.

Link to register: https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/colleges--schools/school-of-social-work/creating-anti-racist-solutions/creating-anti-racist-solutions-navigating-the-journey-together/

The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2nd annual symposium is April 30th! The link can be found in our bio!
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Join us tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. for Bridging Communities in Response to the Opioid Crisis presented by SWLE and the Fairfield Police Department! Registration ends tonight! Use the link in our bio to register.

Join us today at 12:30 for our Recruitment & Networking Event!

The Center for Career and Professional Development is co-sponsoring a Networking and Recruitment event for the School of Social Work, on Thursday, April 6th. We would like to extend an invitation to all current BSW and MSW students and alumni of Sacred Heart University’s School of Social Work. The networking session runs from 1:15pm to 2:15pm, with free lunch from 12:30-1:15pm.

Our featured sites include: Milford Police Department, East Hartford Public Schools, Optimus Healthcare, Community Child Guidance Clinic, Alpha Community Services YMCA, Shelton Youth & Family Services, Recovery Network of Programs, Yale New Haven Health, State of CT: Department of Families and Children, Child Guidance Clinic for Central CT, FAVOR, Inc. Rye Youth Council, CREC, and United Community and Family Services, Bridgeport YMCA, Family & Children’s Agency, Love146, MellaHealth, LLC, Hartford Healthcare.

Register Here: https://sacredheart.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/39572/student_preview?token=ikwG1iGIdaAibLylBJvNtQpZNRoE3r5-EhxdlMTErizBIhuYU24i6w

Join us on April 14th for Bridging Communities in Response to the Opioid Crisis, presented by SWLE in partnership with the Fairfield Police Department.

The link to register can be found on our story and in our bio!

Join us on Wednesday, February 15th for another Continuing Conversations in Antiracism Workshop Series!

The Strong Black Woman Stigma will be presented by Jacqueline Stevens, LMSW, who is an alumni of Sacred Heart.

The link to register can be found in our bio and on our story!

How To Use Brain Science To Cultivate Healthy Antiracist Solutions : Today 12:00-1:30!

At the core of what we all do lies in human relationships. How can we effectively build relationships across differences? Understanding and applying key neuroscience principles when working with men of color is vital for a successful relationship - one that restores well-being. This workshop expands how we think about trauma and offers a culturally appropriate approach that supports collective well-being. In this session participants will experience a transformative learning experience to support themselves and those they serve.

Register using the link in bio!

Agency Spotlight: Milford Police Department

Q&A with Captain Garon Delmonte

Captain Delmonte is the task supervisor for the Police Social Work Program at his department. The program, a partnership with the Social Work and Law Enforcement Project, launched in summer 2021 with two interns and now includes two full-time social workers and one social work intern from SHU.

Read more about this Agency Spotlight in our Fall 2022 Social Work Newsletter linked in our bio!

On August 10, 2022, Sacred Heart Social Work Ph.D. students hosted an Anti-Racism Symposium.

"Conversations cross disciplines, demographics and geographics."

Read more about the first-of-its-kind anti-racism symposium that attracted more than 200 participants from across the country in our Fall 2022 Newsletter. Link in Bio.

Alumni Spotlight: Susan Pfister '86

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Pfister went on to a 36-year career with the Westport Center for Senior Activities. Susan Pfister grew up in Norwalk with a twin brother, who also went to Sacred Heart. Both started as business majors, but, while he stuck to his original course, she made the switch to social work. After graduation, Pfister went on to Fordham University, where she received her master’s degree in social work with a minor in gerontology – something that would serve her well in her future career.

Read more in our Fall 2022 School of Social Work Newsletter linked in our bio!

Student Spotlight: Shikeda Paucar

What Does Social Work Mean to You?

“To me, social work means being there for someone and providing the tools and being empathetic and considerate to others, no matter the race or religion. Being a social worker is also something that has been in my heart because my mentor was a social worker, and I don’t think I'd be here today if she never entered my life.”