Employee Spotlight: Dacia Davis - on teaching and finding the good
Dacia Davis, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Social Work and a graduate of UAA's MSW program, finds inspiration in teaching and community.
UAA Alert! Anchorage Campus Inclement Weather Notice for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
Due to unsafe road conditions for Anchorage and surrounding areas, UAA’s Anchorage campus will be on a delayed start today, Thursday, Dec. 4. Campus will open at 10 a.m. to allow for safer travel.
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Child Welfare Academy
The Child Welfare Academy offers trauma informed training opportunities and resources to augment your knowledge, skills and development. Our curricular array offers a broad spectrum of trainings in partnership with state and local organizations. We emphasize family centered practice to encourage collaboration with families, tribes, communities, or any professional who shares the responsibility of keeping children safe and families strong in Alaska. The CWA also maintains a curated list of additional online training resources related to child welfare.
The CWA mission is to train, develop and support Alaskans to assure children are safe, youth thrive, and families are strong. We work to develop professionals so that they may be competent and compassionate.
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Social work alumni Amanda Metivier appointed Child Welfare Academy director
The University of Alaska Anchorage Child Welfare Academy has named Amanda Metivier its new director.
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