Initiated by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, the Grand Challenges for Social Work is a groundbreaking initiative to champion social progress powered by science. It’s a call to action for all of us to work together to tackle our nation’s toughest social problems.
Read Our Foundational Papers and Guiding Principles
Read the Grand Challenges for Social Work five year impact report: Progress and Plans for the Grand Challenges, highlighting accomplishments throughout the initiative and across the country in its first five years. At the mid-way mark in the 10-year initiative, the report acknowledges progress to date, and goals for the remaining five years.
Grand Challenges for Social Work
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