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This paper looks at how schools of social work and agency field instructors can help social work students become effective, culturally sensitive practitioners in urban communities where violence and safety are significant issues. The role of supervision is examined in terms of student needs to process their fears and fantasies about working in the community and the kinds of information and support they need in potentially difficult, dangerous settings. Some examples are given of common situation students at an urban Midwest school experienced and the ways supervisors and faculty helped them cope.