Social Work’s Title IV-E Hosted 22nd Annual POC
The CSU Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Social Work Title IV-E Program was proud to host the 22nd Annual Parade of Counties (POC) on January 15, 2026. The California Title IV-E Education Program provides professional education and monetary support to graduate social work students who intend to pursue or continue a career in the field of public child welfare. The POC gives representatives from Bay Area county agencies a chance to meet face-to-face with prospective Title IV-E MSW interns and gives current IV-E students a unique chance to identify internship opportunities that mesh with their professional interests, learning styles, and career goals.
Dr. Vugia Co-Published Chapter in Social Work Book
Emerita professor, Holly Vugia (Dr. V), co-published a chapter with Nebraska-based elementary school social worker, Tiffany Kavanaugh, titled Healing Centered Engagement: Moving Beyond Trauma-Informed Schools, in the book, Emerging Trends in School Social Work Practice (edited by T. Cox, M.A. Clayton, S. Caliboso-Soto, & L. Wobbe-Veit, 2025).
The publication is part of the School Social Work Association of America’s Oxford Workshop Series. At the March 2026 SSWAA’s national conference in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Vugia and Ms. Kavanaugh will present a healing-centered engagement (HCE) training, applying Dr. Shawn Ginwright’s HCE framework. Excited to address the post-pandemic healing-side of trauma for kids and schools, Dr. V says she’s been guided by the Amish wisdom, “Put the swing where the children want it. The grass will grow back.”
CSSJ Co-Director Attended Sports Done Right Summit
Dr. Matthew Atencio, Co-Director of the Center for Sport & Social Justice, was featured as a panelist at the “Sports Done Right” National Summit in Oakland, CA. Dr. Atencio recommended that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ youth and families should be included in the human rights and social legacy from the Super Bowl, World Cup, and Olympic Games.Dr. Atencio’s session was moderated by Danielle Slaton, a former U.S. Olympian and World Cup team member who is a founding member of the pro women’s soccer team Bay FC. Other panel members included leaders and representatives from the U.S. Soccer Federation, Oakland Roots, and the Bay Area Host Committee.
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Dr. Stanton Published in the American Heart Association
A key takeaway: obesity is not simply a matter of individual choice. It is deeply shaped by structural conditions, including housing, transportation, neighborhood design, time scarcity, food access, weight stigma, and inequitable health care systems.
Their statement argued:
- Structural and socioeconomic factors are fundamental drivers of obesity disparities.
- Individual-level interventions alone are insufficient if these barriers remain in place.
- Effective solutions require multilevel approaches, including social policy, community partnerships, and clinician leadership.
- We need better, longer-term ways of evaluating success beyond weight alone, including stigma reduction, access to care, and cardiometabolic health.
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