School of Social Work

UBCO hosts three graduation ceremonies for pandemic graduates
Improving youth mental health

Improving youth mental health

By teasing apart the factors that influence youth to avoid seeking help, Dr. Shelly Ben-David hopes to increase access to integrated health care.

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UBCO Downtown

UBCO Downtown

UBC Okanagan is expanding to downtown Kelowna, reinforcing its community ties.

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It’s all about asking the right questions

It’s all about asking the right questions

Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner’s passion for data reveals pathways to resilience for trauma-affected youth.

UBCO research shows kids have plenty of resilience

UBCO research shows kids have plenty of resilience

Children growing up alongside maternal depression can defy the odds

UBCO sociologist discusses how to prepare for the emotional toll of wildfire evacuation
UBCO researchers peer into the mental health of social workers

UBCO researchers peer into the mental health of social workers

What happened in the past doesn’t necessarily stay in the past.

UBCO researchers examine how pandemics impact the homeless

UBCO researchers examine how pandemics impact the homeless

A team of UBC Okanagan researchers is looking at strategies that could help the homeless during a pandemic.

UBCO’s children’s social work mental health clinic goes virtual

UBCO’s children’s social work mental health clinic goes virtual

UBC Okanagan’s Social Work Mental Health Clinic is offering virtual counselling and mental health services to support children and youth during COVID-19.

Street homeless people learn to ‘perform’ to obtain life-sustaining resources

Street homeless people learn to ‘perform’ to obtain life-sustaining resources

New UBC Okanagan research has identified that street homeless people must learn to ‘perform’ in particular ways through their interactions with service providers to receive the help they need.