Engaged, Diverse, Ready for Service
Senator John Fredrickson has successfully passed legislation to improve telehealth benefits, protect survivors of assault and abuse, address food insecurity, increase suicide prevention efforts, and expand access to higher education. When he is not at the capitol, he is a clinical social worker and adjunct social work professor for Columbia University in New York City.
Mavericks around the world are coming together on Oct. 8–9 from noon to noon for UNO's 24-hour day of giving! But you don't have to wait – donations are now open for WEAR BLACK, GIVE BACK 2024! A donation of $5 or more from at least 25 people will unlock a $10,00 gift from William and Monica Blizek!
The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) has launched its BHECN East Site at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Grace Abbott School of Social Work. The BHECN East Site, developed to address Omaha-Area workforce challenges, is BHECN’s fourth site and joins the BHECN Central Site at the University of Nebraska Kearney, the BHECN Panhandle Site at Chadron State College, and BHECN Northeast at Wayne State College.
Welcome to the Fall 2024 semester; we are so happy you're here! We encourage all students, alumni, faculty, staff, community partners, and friends of the Grace Abbott School of Social Work to visit our offices, attend one of our community events, sign up for a professional continuing education training, and collaborate with us in the semesters ahead.
GASSW scholarship awards recognize and support the incredible potential and dedication of our students. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our generous donors, whose contributions make these scholarships possible and empower students to achieve their academic and professional dreams.
The mission of the Grace Abbott School of Social Work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is to educate students to become highly qualified social workers who serve all people, influence the systems that affect them, advance knowledge through teaching and research, engage with diverse communities, and promote socially just societies.