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Connecticut Adelante!

  • School of Social Work
  • Hartford
Youth and Families

As an awardee of the CT Health Horizons, this three-year higher education grant aims to address statewide nursing and behavioral health provider shortages. This MSW program option is designed to enhance the language proficiency of bilingual Spanish-speaking social work students to address Connecticut's workforce need to serve the mental health needs of children/adolescents and their families. The goal is to enhance students' linguistic and socio-cultural competencies to better understand, serve, and improve the lives of Latino/a/x families through four specialized courses taught in Spanish, along with field internships addressing the mental health needs of Spanish-speaking families. Students will receive a stipend of up to $2,500 each semester during their two-year program.

Contact: Milagros Marrero-Johnson

Email: milagros.marrero-johnson@uconn.edu

Keywords: DCF, Child Welfare, protection, youth, families

Website: https://socialwork.uconn.edu/connecticut-adelante/

Community Partners: Department of Children and Families, CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Research Unit, CT Department of Social Services

Grant Funded Agency: CT Health Horizons

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