UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

Livy Malle was interviewed on Real Milwaukee about supporting kids through separation and divorce. Malle is a senior lecturer in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare.

View the interview at the link in the comments below.

Social Work Professor Melinda S. Kavanaugh was quoted in this New York Times article about young carers.

Kavanaugh's expertise in neurological disorders drives research on youth in families living with, and caring for, a family member with ALS/MND.

Read more about her research at the link in the comments.

The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids. The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.

On Aug. 11, learn more about our school's namesake Helen Daniels Bader and her contributions to social welfare at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee.

PROGRAM RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 23
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Values in Action: Jewish Women Shaping a Just World

DATE: Tuesday, August 11
TIME: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Jewish Museum Milwaukee
COST: $5 members | $8 non-members | $5 gallery access

Inspired by the legacies of Milwaukee changemakers Lizzie Black Kander and Helen Daniels Bader, women whose leadership in social welfare and social justice helped shape our community and are portrayed in JMM’s "48 Jews: Layers of Identity" exhibit, this program explores the role of Jewish women, identity, and values in the practice of tikkun olam (repairing the world).

Through lived experiences and personal stories, a panel of Jewish women leaders working with different organizations and populations across the city will reflect on what it means to carry forward traditions of service, advocacy, and repair in today’s complex and often difficult landscape. A facilitated discussion follows, inviting participants to consider the challenges and rewards of this work and how values informed by justice, compassion, and communal responsibility can illuminate opportunities for supporting it.

UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

Add Gallery Access to your ticket for an additional $5/nonmember to visit Jewish Museum Milwaukee galleries from 5:00–7:00 p.m. prior to the program. Members receive free gallery admission during this time.

Register here: https://loom.ly/aHXTdag

This program generously sponsored by Tracy Teweles

Congratulations to Social Work Assistant Professor Ai Bo and UWM School of Education Professor Razia Azen on receiving an R21 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.👏

Their study “Mechanisms of parenting on adolescent alcohol use: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling study” is a foundational step toward scaling up prevention and reducing alcohol use and its harms across adolescent populations.

Explore this grant at the link in the comments.

Congratulations to Criminal Justice & Criminology Assistant Professor Alyssa Sheeran on receiving a 2026-2027 Advancing Research and Creativity (ARC) grant. 👏

This will be the first evaluation of Milwaukee County’s Mental Health Court Docket to determine whether the implementation of the docket has addressed the competency crisis currently facing Milwaukee County.

Explore this grant at the link in the comments.

Congratulations to Social Work Assistant Professor Jane Hereth and Peck School of the Arts Associate Professor Mair W. Culbreth on receiving a Discovery and Innovation (DIG) grant.👏

This award supports the development and pilot testing of a movement-based workshop designed to promote the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ young adults.

Explore this grant at the link in the comments.

https://uwm.edu/socialwelfare/hereth-receives-discovery-and-innovation-dig-grant/

Now hiring - Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System (WCWPDS) Program Manager-Early Childhood Education.

WCWPDS-UWM provides professional development to child welfare staff in Milwaukee; foster, adoptive and congregate care staff statewide; and home visitors statewide. Beginning in 2026, WCWPDS will also oversee a significant portion of training and development for childcare and early education professionals statewide.

Follow the link in the comments below to learn more and apply.⬇️

Join us next week for Social Work Professor Melinda S. Kavanaugh's presentation, “Identifying & Supporting Young Carers."

You'll discover screening tools as well as practical steps for integrating young carer awareness into everyday practice. Small changes in your existing workflow can make a difference for young carers and their families!

Register through the link below in the comments.

➡️ Tuesday, July 21, 2026
➡️ 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CST

Now hiring - WCWPDS Milwaukee Director!

This leadership role supports a collaborative partnership that provides innovative research-based training, technical assistance, and diverse learning opportunities for child welfare, home visiting, and early childhood professionals and paraprofessionals as well as foster and adoptive families across Wisconsin.
Visit UWM Jobs to learn more and apply today! (link in comments)

Join our team at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee! We're seeking an Instructional Designer to partner with faculty in creating engaging, innovative, and accessible learning experiences that support student success across online, hybrid, and in-person programs.

If you're passionate about instructional design, faculty collaboration, and advancing excellence in teaching and learning, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more at UWM Jobs (link in comments)