{"id":41,"date":"2023-07-10T16:08:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T16:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sworps.org\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2026-11-04T01:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:20:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sworps.org\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are SWORPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We Are SWORPS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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We are SWORPS (Social Work Office of Research and Public Service), the community outreach arm of the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.<\/p>

Since 1975, SWORPS has partnered with public, private, and nonprofit organizations to leverage research, technology, and human connection<\/strong> to improve lives in Tennessee and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Building capacity makes lasting impact possible. Our FY26 Impact Report explores how SWORPS leveraged research, technology, and human connection to strengthen families, communities, organizations, and systems across Tennessee.<\/p>

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