Building community-engaged practicum units through anchor institutions: The case of Southside Initiative |
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Authors: | Shane R. Brady Angela B. Pharris Zackery D.O. Dunnells |
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Affiliation: | 1. Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma , Norman, Oklahoma, USA srbrady78@gmail.com;3. Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma , Norman, Oklahoma, USA |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACT This article provides the assessment results from a community-engaged field education unit for social work students situated within a neighborhood setting in the South-Central region of the United States. A community-university partnership between several community institutions and a school of social work created the Southside Initiative (SSI) as a means to build capacity within the Oaks neighborhood. This neighborhood lacked professional social workers but was rich in other types of assets. The lessons learned from this initiative provide preliminary understanding about the benefits, complexity, and challenges of building and sustaining community-rooted practicum placements in neighborhood settings. |
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Keywords: | Youth participation community building field education community practice community institutions field unit |
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