The reaccreditation application is a rigorous process and demonstrates that programs maintain high quality standards and implement best practices in the field of social work. The CSWE has also recently updated their assessment criteria, requiring curricula to be competency-based rather than based on course objectives. “We give praise and thanks to God for this news,” said Dr. Lloyd Gestoso, dean of the School of Social Work. “God has provided a team with the right experience and skills for this process, and we continue to seek how we can best teach others to love God and our neighbors.”
Cairn has offered a Bachelor of Social Work degree for over 50 years and was the first to promote a biblically integrated approach to every social work program. Each of Cairn’s social work programs reflects the belief that the world needs spiritually and professionally qualified individuals, characterized by grace and compassion, who provide competent interventions that change lives.
For more information about the School of Social Work, visit cairn.edu/socialwork.


Reflections From the Ranch [From the Bucks County Courier Times]
When I was a much younger man, I worked as a wrangler and horsemanship instructor while learning to train horses. In the process of working with young horses, I found