Mosaics – Spring 2023

Baby with mother.

Inside the issue

Why we need more perinatal social workers

Mother holds a sleeping baby in her arms.
How social workers improve the well-being of babies, moms and families

MSW student wins NASW scholarship

Adam Fryer.
Meet Adam Fryer, MSW '23

Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in WNY

Jack Kavanaugh.
Meet Jack Kavanaugh, MSW '15

A whole new perspective for first-year students

Three students at lodging in Costa Rica.
Exploring sustainability and social justice in Costa Rica

Class Notes

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News and updates from our alumni

Dean's Column

Portrait of Keith Alford.
How social workers break down barriers
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Matthew Biddle
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Sarah J. Watson
Associate Director of Communications

Destiny Rust
Graduate Assistant

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Joseph Galanti
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Dylan Buyskes
Onion Studio

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Ann Whitcher Gentzke
G&A Services Inc.

Mosaics, the newsletter of the UB School of Social Work, is produced twice a year. May 2023. Volume 17, Number 2.

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Address changes and other correspondence, including Class Notes submissions, may be sent by email to sw-mosaics@buffalo.edu or by mail to: Editor, Mosaics, University at Buffalo, School of Social Work, 685 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260.