Article Title

Reinventing Social Work Education and Service Delivery in Rural Areas: An Interdisciplinary Model for Serving Vulnerable Populations

Authors

Wayne R. Moore, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State UniversityFollow
Fran Pearson, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
John C. Rife, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
K. Jay Poole, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Lelia S. Moore, Cone Health System
Antonia M. Reaves, Cone Health Foundation

Abstract

This article presents an interprofessional case study approach to serving the social service and health needs of vulnerable persons living rural communities. This project, the Congregational Social Work Education Initiative (CSWEI), is funded by a health care foundation. Persons in rural areas are often at risk for poverty, homelessness and lack of access to needed health and social services. The case study demonstrates the opportunities for collaboration between professional social work, religiously affiliated organizations (RAOs) and nursing in order to reduce health and mental health disparities among residents in rural areas.

Recommended Citation

Moore, Wayne R.; Pearson, Fran; Rife, John C.; Poole, K. Jay; Moore, Lelia S.; and Reaves, Antonia M. (2016) "Reinventing Social Work Education and Service Delivery in Rural Areas: An Interdisciplinary Model for Serving Vulnerable Populations," Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 8: No. 2, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1120
Available at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol8/iss2/5