University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The School of Social Work is the only school or department at UALR that has established their own Day of Service in honor of Dr. King’s legacy of selfless service. We have approximately 40 volunteers already signed up for the event, but it is not too late to sign up! Please contact Dr. Miller at jwmillerjr@ualr.edu or 501-569-3074 if you have questions or would like to volunteer.

The details: We will meet in the Big Lots parking lot (near Regions Bank) at 8:00am on Monday, January 16th. At the time of the meeting, assignments will be given. Volunteers will go to Oak Forest Methodist Church to clean their medical and dental clinics, Arkansas Veterans Home to visit with the veterans, and Lions World Services for the Blind. After the service window (8:30 - 11:30), we will meet for lunch at US Pizza in the University District.

The Arkansas Department of Health (DPH) has engaged the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s School of Social Work to conduct its State Health Assessment Report and State Health Improvement Plan.  These reports are vital documents that serve numerous functions for the state of Arkansas in general and the DPH specifically. One function is to fulfill requirements towards accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board.  Additional purposes for these reports are to serve as references for policy decision making, programmatic endeavors, community development, and educational resources.  This project will be completed through a collaborative process that will ensure the inclusion representation from stakeholders across all areas of the state that are reflective of the citizens of Arkansas. 

Tara V. DeJohn, PhD, LCSW, Project Co-Investigator

Statewide Health Assessment

Race For The Cure 2010

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BSW Students Work on Interviewing Skills

UALR School of Social Work is pleased to announce the recipients of the school’s scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year.

• The Rebecca Ward Scholarship was awarded to Jennifer Donaldson-Franklin. Jennifer is interning at Living Hope.
• The Robert Elliott Scholarship was awarded to Glenda Eversole. Glenda is a concentration year student interning at the VA Hospital.
• The AARP, Chapter 34 Scholarship was awarded to Robert Irby. Robert is an intern at Baptist Hospital.
• The Dr. Nancy Harm Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Glenda Eversole.

Dr. LaVerne Bell-Tolliver, assistant professor, was recently a panelist at the Youth Diversion Seminar held on September 4, 2009 in Helena, Arkansas. The panel’s topic was “Disparity in Juvenile Justice and Community Based Approaches.” The attendees are in the beginning stages of developing a viable youth diversion program for Phillips County.

Dr. Bell-Tolliver was also a presenter on September 10, 2009, at the 2009 Arkansas Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, presented by the MIDSOUTH UALR School of Social Work. Her topic was “Diversity and Inclusion: Cultural Competence.” The primary focus was on the need to consider of cultural factors that affect the diverse population of children within the Arkansas foster care system.

Singer/Songwriter and Master of Social Work student George-Cliff Hudson has been writing and playing music for over ten years, with a musical styling ranging anywhere from standard country, to a “boot through the door” style of country rock. While it has been said that life imitates art, in his case Geore-Cliff’s art is his life. George-Cliff takes the personal experiences that have helped shape his life and writes with an honest outlook and gratitude for the simple act of being alive. Read more »

The UALR Phi Alpha chapter has just won the National Phi Alpha Chapter Service Award! The award comes along with a check for 500.00 and national recognition in “The New Social Worker” magazine’s fall edition. Dr. John Miller has also been offered the opportunity to discuss the development and success of the UALR chapter at this year’s Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting. Congratulations! For additional information on this story, checkout the following links.

Phi Alpha Honor Society Letter 

http://ualr.edu/www/2009/09/15/social-work-masters-to-volunteer-race-for-the-cure/  

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Dr. Turney discusses how to maintain relationships during football, dove, deer, and duck seasons with Craig O’Neal. 

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