SWLE in the News | Southern Connecticut State University

Welcome to the SWLE in the News page! Here, you'll find the latest updates, media coverage, and stories highlighting the impactful work of the Social Work and Law Enforcement (SWLE) Center. From innovative partnerships to research breakthroughs and community initiatives, this page showcases how the SWLE Center is making a difference in Connecticut and beyond. Stay tuned for news, features, and inspiring examples of police social work in action.

News Item and Dates

Impactful Stories in the News
Platform	Date	Location Link
Southern News	December 2025	https://news.southernct.edu/2025/12/02/dr-isabel-logan-recognized-for-police-social-work-model/
PBS NPR	July 2025	https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-07-11/connecticut-invests-in-police-social-work-program-following-states-like-vermont
Connecticut Network	March 11, 2025	https://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=24493
Public Safety and Security Committee Public Hearing	March 11, 2025	https://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=24505
Connecticut Mirror	April 2025	https://ctmirror.org/2025/04/16/ct-police-social-work-partnership/
HB 7202- Press Conference	March 2025	https://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=24493
NBC News	March 2025	https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/lawmakers-look-for-ways-to-help-police-respond-to-mental-health-calls/3517763/
WFSB News	March 2025	https://www.wfsb.com/2025/03/12/democrats-republicans-working-bill-help-law-enforcement-across-state
NPR	March 2025	https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2025-03-11/ct-crime-scene-training-center-ccsu
Sacred Heart University	May 2023	https://www.sacredheart.edu/news-room/news-listing/shu-brings-experts-together-to-discuss-opioid-crisis/
CT Health I-Team	December 2022	https://c-hit.org/2022/12/16/winning-over-skeptics-more-police-departments-enlist-social-workers-for-crisis-intervention/
Hearst/CT Inside	December 2022	https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/CT-police-social-workers-crime-victims-resources-17634397.php
NAMI	June 2022	https://namisantaclara.org/police-social-work-combines-the-best-of-community-service/
The New Haven Register	April 29, 2022	https://www.nregister.com/news/article/U-S-Education-Secretary-Cardona-lauds-CT-17136855.php
CSCU Spotlight	June 2022	https://www.ct.edu/files/newsletters/spotlight-06-2022.html#1
Eastern Connecticut State University Press	April 2022	https://www.easternct.edu/news/_stories-and-releases/2022/04-april/u.s.-education-secretary-miguel-cardona-praises-police-social-work-project.html
The Chronicle	December 20, 2021	https://thechronicle.com/stories/20210330%23p%23.php
NBC News	November 8, 2021	https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ecsu-and-willimantic-police-partner-for-law-enforcement-social-work-project/2645500/
B Square Article on Police Social Work National Conference	October 18, 202	https://bsquarebulletin.com/2021/10/18/dissent-from-some-social-workers-as-bloomingtons-national-conference-on-police-social-work-kicks-off/
Channel 8	October 27, 2021	https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/social-work-and-law-enforcement-project-trains-social-work-students-to-partner-with-police-on-mental-health-calls/
Eastern Connecticut State University Press	October 27, 2021	https://www.easternct.edu/news/_stories-and-releases/2021/10-october/eastern-and-willimantic-police-spearhead-statewide-police-social-work-initiative.html
Radio- NPR	July 13, 2021	https://www.wnpr.org/post/willimantic-police-department-experiments-sending-college-social-work-interns-calls
CT Examiner	May 30, 2021	https://ctexaminer.com/2021/05/30/pilot-program-pairs-willimantic-police-with-ecsu-interns/
Journal Inquirer	June 3, 2021	http://www.journalinquirer.com/tncms/asset/editorial/977cba5c-c478-11eb-8cd1-536d83181ec6
Eastern Connecticut State University Press	May 20, 2021	https://www.easternct.edu/news/_stories-and-releases/2021/05-may/pilot-internship-embeds-social-work-students-in-willimantic-police-department.html
Wisconsin’s Press (Mentions Eastern’s Police Social Work Internship Program)	April 15, 2021	https://journaltimes.com/news/local/social-workers-could-be-embedded-with-racine-police-department/article_f9bed213-3fe2-5856-952e-63a72e9c1500.html