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MSW alumna Vanessa Salmon publishes article about the challenges rural women experience delivering babies

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  |  ,

Vanessa Salmon, a 2019 MSW program graduate, published an article in the Journal of Rural Mental Health, titled "When delivery means departure: Describing the practice and impacts of mandated maternal transport in 熊猫在线视频," which was her capstone project for the program. This research is about the challenges rural women experience delivering babies and the demands of having to move into hub communities to await delivery. Salmon was the lead author, alongside UAA School of Social Work professor Dr. Heidi Brocious and UAF Dept. of Social Work associate professor Dr. Laverne Demientieff.

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UAA鈥檚 Center for Human Development releases results of COVID-19 accessibility survey

 |  Vicki Nechodomu and Catalina Myers  |  , ,

Recently, the UAA Center for Human Development (CHD) released the results of a survey conducted in August focusing on individuals 18 and older with disabilities in 熊猫在线视频 and their access to the COVID-19 vaccine, including barriers, motivators and trusted sources of information.

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Dr. Jessica Ullrich to present at Brazelton Touchpoints Center's virtual National Forum

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  | 

UAA School of Social Work's Dr. Jessica Ullrich will be a presenter on March 29 for Brazelton Touchpoints Center's virtual National Forum, which will take place March 29-31.

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熊猫在线视频 Court System faces significant trial backlog as courtrooms reopen from COVID-19 closures

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Statistics kept by the 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center was featured in an Anchorage Daily News article about how the 熊猫在线视频 Court System faces significant trial backlog as courtrooms reopen.

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Aguiniga, Trawver co-author article on low-income mothers鈥 perspectives about their intimate partner relationships

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School of Social Work faculty members Donna Aguiniga and Kathi Trawver co-authored an article that employs the voices of 22 low-income mothers to examine the factors that influence how low-income mothers perceive their intimate partner relationships.鈦