Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children

03/17/2026

Level Up with EASE, an initiative of FSU College of Social Work's Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children, expanded nationally one year after its launch. 🚀📈

The program delivers an evidence-informed skill-building program to help participants break the cycle of substance abuse. Initially designed for justice-involved individuals, it will now be available across populations and regions in the US. https://bit.ly/4uoNv3h

03/02/2026

Join this informative webinar next week!

March 10, , and the for Communites, Families, & Children present "Partnering with Parents Without Becoming Their Therapist Too" with Raegan Hamilton, MSW, Registered Clinical Social Work Intern and Margarita Amado-Blanco, MSW, MPA from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm (ET).

Registration:
NASW Member - $25
NASW Student Member - Free
NASW Future Member - $45

This workshop has been approved for and offers 2 contact hours BAP-321, EXP. 03/27.

The Zoom link with be provided the afternoon of the event.

Please register at: https://naswfl.socialworkers.org/Events/Calendar-of-Events

01/27/2026

February 10, , and the FSU Stoops Center for Communities, Families, & Children present "Stop Piecing it Together A Better Way to Structure Sessions with Young Children" with Tai Cole, LCSW, MSW, M.Div, MACE and Savannah Smith, LCSW, MSW, from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm (ET).

Registration:
NASW Member - $25
NASW Student Member - Free
NASW Future Member - $45

This workshop has been approved for and offers 2 contact hours BAP-321, EXP. 03/27.

The Zoom link with be provided the afternoon of the event.

Please register at: https://naswfl.socialworkers.org/Events/Calendar-of-Events

10/01/2025

Big news from the Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children at Florida State University College of Social Work!
We are growing the mental health workforce to better support children and families, while strengthening the well-being of our entire community. Together, we are building a stronger future. Rebound & Recovery Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Florida State University’s Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children (Stoops CFC), housed in the College of Social Work, was awarded a $2

06/12/2025

📸 Through Their Eyes 💬
The Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children, in partnership with the Florida Institute for Child Welfare and ROTA, is proud to share our PhotoVoice project amplifying the voices of mothers navigating substance use disorder and recovery.

Through powerful images and personal narratives, these women share their journeys of resilience, strength, and hope—challenging stigma and shaping the future of prevention, treatment, and support.

This is research in action—centering lived experience to inform practice, policy, and the path forward.
Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and ChildrenFlorida Institute for Child Welfare at FSU's College of Social WorkFlorida State University College of Social WorkSoutheast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center