Social Work

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Danelle Bryant receiving the Outstanding Field Instructor Award

Outstanding Field Instructor

Congratulations to Danelle Bryant who received an award for Outstanding Field Instructor.
Tears Project

Support Child Abuse Awareness by purchasing ceramic tears from Lourdes students
Outstanding Field Supervisor 2011-12

Award recipient Denise Logan, Lucas County Domestic Relations Court (and Mark Robinson, Dir. of Field Education)
Celebrate Social Work!

Address gaps in social systems that impede full participation of individuals or groups.
Empowering People

Inspire hope by empowering people to see what they could never see before.
Challenging the Status Quo

The nation's strength depends on the ability of our citizens to lead productive & healthy lives.
Embracing Change

Improve social conditions for people in emotional, psychological, economic, & physical need.
Helping

Helping people meet their basic needs
Providing

Providing children the opportunity for a better and more positive lifestyle
Encouraging

Encouraging the individual's right to self determination
Vulnerable Populations

Empowering vulnerable populations
Building

Building and rebuilding communities
Believing

Believing in people who others have given up on
A Voice

Giving a voice to the voiceless
Empowering

Empowering individuals with the tools to manage their lives
On their own two feet

Giving people tools & empowering them to stand on their own two feet
Hope

Believing that there is hope

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Outstanding Field Instructor

Congratulations to Danelle Bryant who received an award for Outstanding Field Instructor.
Tears Project

Support Child Abuse Awareness by purchasing ceramic tears from Lourdes students
Outstanding Field Supervisor

Award recipient Denise Logan, Lucas County Domestic Relations Court (and Mark Robinson, Dir. of Fiel
Celebrate Social Work!

Address gaps in social systems that impede full participation of individuals or groups.
Empowering People

Inspire hope by empowering people to see what they could never see before.
Challenging the Status Quo

The nation's strength depends on the ability of our citizens to lead productive & healthy lives.
Embracing Change

Improve social conditions for people in emotional, psychological, economic, & physical need.
Helping

Helping people meet their basic needs
Providing

Providing children the opportunity for a better and more positive lifestyle
Encouraging

Encouraging the individual's right to self determination
Vulnerable Populations

Empowering vulnerable populations
Building

Building and rebuilding communities
Believing

Believing in people who others have given up on
A Voice

Giving a voice to the voiceless
Empowering

Empowering individuals with the tools to manage their lives
On their own two feet

Giving people tools & empowering them to stand on their own two feet
Hope

Believing that there is hope

Social Work

The mission of the Social Work Program is to educate baccalaureate social work students and to provide the knowledge, values and skills necessary to engage in generalist social work practice. Through a liberal arts education based in the Franciscan tradition, graduates of the program are prepared to:

Engage in critical thinking that includes examination of his/her personal values
Advocate for human rights and social justice
Commit to professional growth and development

Explore our Social Work degree program

History of the Department

Lourdes has offered specialized courses oriented to the human services since 1958. In 1980, a two-year degree program was established and in 1984 a four-year social work program was put into place. The B.A. Degree was authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents and accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools during 1986.

Lourdes has been a member of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1981, guided by program and curriculum directives established by this accrediting body. In 1993, the social work program received accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education to offer a Baccalaureate program in Social Work. The most recent reaffirmation of accreditation occurred in 2005, and the social work program received full accreditation through 2013. The program at Lourdes offers a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (B.A.) that provides the academic credentials for graduates to take the Bachelor examination for social work licensure through the Association of Social Work Boards (A.S.W.B).

Contact Us

Social Work
(SWK)
Assisi Hall 151
Phone: 419-517-8975
Fax: 419-824-3510
Email

Accreditation

The Department of Social Work is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) through 2013. CSWE is responsible for defining standards in social work education and ensuring that programs prepare students for professional practice. The Department of Social Work is affiliated with the North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW). The association provides a variety of ways for Christians in social work throughout North America to connect with and learn from one another.