Mission & Vision
Our mission is to develop dynamic and diverse social work practitioners, leaders, and scholars through rigorous teaching, innovative research, and transformative community engagement.
Our vision is to advance a just and compassionate society that promotes health and well-being and the empowerment of all oppressed groups, especially those affected by racial, social, and economic inequities.
Our Values
- Develop visionary social work practitioners who use effective clinical, community, and policy methods to enhance strengths in urban and other contexts.
- Promote equity, especially in the area of health, through high-impact prevention and intervention research and scholarship, characterized by trans-disciplinary and inter-professional collaborations.
- Advance graduate social work education through innovative instructional methods and promotion of life-long learning.
- Further social justice through local, national, and global partnerships and service that value community capacities and expertise.