Political Advocacy in the Municipal Arena
Mayor Pedro Segarra, MSW ’82, JD ‘85 “Political Advocacy in the Municipal Arena” UConn School of Social Work, Room 221 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Pedro E. Segarra was sworn in as Hartford’s 66th Mayor after he was overwhelmingly selected by Hartford voters on January 3, 2012. Mayor Segarra’s personal experience with [...]
Law School Asylum and Human Rights Clinic Celebrating 10 Years
Stacey Violante Cote MSW ’00, JD ’01 Named 40 Under 40 by Connecticut Magazine
Stacey Cote, now director of the Teen Legal Advocacy Clinic at The Center for Children’s Advocacy in Hartford, has been with the center for 10 years. She advocates for teens struggling against tremendous odds—neglect, abuse, homelessness—helping to improve their lives. She is also the lead attorney for the Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Project, where she [...]
The Alice B. Norian Lecture
Study Shows Domestic Violence Survivors Appreciate Support, But More Services Needed
A recent study conducted by a UConn faculty member and colleague has found that more than 75 percent of domestic violence survivors who use a range of support services are pleased with the services provided. But, says Eleanor Lyon, professor emerita of social work, more can be done. “Victims of domestic violence have complex needs,” [...]
Kelsey Nepote MSW ’11 Senior Governance Associate at NASW
Kelsey Nepote MSW ’11 a policy practice graduate, was recently hired as the Senior Governance Associate at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in Washington, DC. In this position, Kelsey works closely with the national Board of Directors, President, Executive Director, and National Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (NCNLI) performing a variety of [...]
Breaking Barriers, Giving Back
Rollin Williams grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during a time of racial turmoil in the city. Despite this, it remains a place of happy memories for him, where the bright, ambitious boy became a violin soloist in his high school orchestra, valedictorian of his senior class and the Oklahoma state typewriting champion. He left Tulsa [...]
Amos Smith MSW ‘79 President and CEO of Community Action Agency of New Haven
The Community Action Agency of New Haven (CAANH) is one of the largest non-profit social service agencies in the New Haven area. Its programs and services include weatherization and energy assistance, medical transportation, financial education and asset development, and a youth program. Amos arrived at CAANH in 2006 and since then has established the agency [...]
Sarah Petela MSW ’11 Featured in NASW News Article
Sarah Petela, Project Coordinator for the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness was featured in “Recession Fallout, Social Workers Face New Challenges” in the February 2012 issue of NASW News. Sarah says, “Advocacy is key…Social workers should play a lead role in getting out there in the community and building relationships with civic leaders. If not [...]
Jennifer Vendetti MSW ’07 Coordinates a Resource for First-Time Parents
The Connections program offers first-time families perinatal and parenting support through phone contact, group programming and home visitation. The program is a link to the Nurturing Families Network, a statewide program created by the Children’s Trust Fund with the goal of reducing parenting stress, parent-child conflict, and parental social isolation by offering free resources and [...]
