Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the pandemic year
Though it may seem like a global pandemic and the genocide of a people have very little in common, the long-lingering effects of trauma on survivors are similar.
Stalking in the age of social media
Unwanted phone calls or texts? Threats of violence or blackmail? If this sounds familiar, you may be a victim of stalkers, USC expert says.
Las Vegas begins to heal after mass shooting with help from USC social work experts
David Schonfeld and Marleen Wong offer school officials training and guidance as they begin to develop counseling and support programs for children and community members.
Microsurgery Rebuilds Lives After Trauma
Surgeons use the tiniest of tools to rebuild damaged arms, legs, breasts, faces—and lives.
Stem Cell Therapy Gives Paralyzed Man Second Chance at Independence
Experimental stem cell therapy offers Kris Boesen hope after a devastating car accident.
Alumnus seeks solutions to suicide risk in LGBTQ community
National crisis intervention organization offers hotline, other services to individuals.
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement moves to USC School of Social Work
The center offers resources and training to educators, agencies and the community in times of need.
Battered but not broken in the Philippines
Using the latest in disaster recovery research, a USC team trains educators to support students in the aftermath of a recent typhoon.
Israeli defense expert to research PTSD as visiting scholar
Colonel will train mental health officers during his yearlong tenure at USC School of Social Work.
Social Work study pinpoints a veteran’s vulnerability
USC study finds that isolation can lead vets to take extreme measures.
Hess lauded for preventing domestic violence
Susan Hess has been teaching family therapies and evidence-based practice models at USC since 2010.
Domestic violence survivor driven by past to create change
Amanda Tenorio turns a traumatic experience into a positive one.
USC collaboration fosters future social workers
The Augustus Hawkins Schools for Community Action in South Los Angeles prepares students for relevant careers.
UN official urges action to stop sexual violence
Using sexual assault as a weapon of war is a deep-rooted problem that causes misery and pain long after the fighting stops, says Zainab Hawa Bangura.
Scientists create first map of brain ‘scaffold’
The researchers offer not only a landmark first map of core white matter pathways, but they also show which connections may be most vulnerable to damage.
USC Social Work assists in Philippines’ typhoon recovery
A USC group offers trauma response training to local social service organizations in hard-hit areas.
USC student-athletes turn out for typhoon relief effort
USC’s student-athletes recently turned their competitive focus to typhoon relief efforts, packing 40,000 meals to be sent to victims in the Philippines.
Nobel Prize nominee decries sexual violence in the Congo
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Denis Mukwege called upon the USC community to take action in his fight against sexual violence.
Architects’ dilemma on memorials: Forget and heal, or confront and grieve
On the eve of 9/11, USC’s Alison Hirsch talks about the successes and potential controversies involved in creating memorial monuments to those lost to tragic events.
USC Shoah Foundation Institute launches IWitness
More than 350 New York high school students had watched parts of Holocaust survivor Roman Kent’s video testimony about living in Lodz, Poland, when the Germans invaded during World War II.