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In an op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer, SP2’s Dr. Tamara Cadet and Dr. Cheryl Bettigole of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that funding an increase in the number of social workers at the Defender Association of Philadelphia is a strategic, cost-effective way to reduce juvenile incarceration.
A growing number of Philadelphia students are experiencing homelessness. SP2 faculty Dr. Dennis Culhane and Dr. DeMarcus Jenkins offer insight into this urgent issue, including how housing insecurity impacts education, mental and physical well-being, and long-term outcomes.
Late Baby Boomers, born between the mid-50s and mid-60s, have faced unusually high rates of homelessness throughout their lives. SP2’s Dr. Dennis Culhane sheds light on why this generation is especially vulnerable.
Christina Bartzokis worked as a Child Protective Services case worker for three years in rural Oregon. Now she’s set her sights on Louisiana, where she’ll serve as a public defender.
Alice Wu, a Navy veteran graduating from the School of Social Policy & Practice in May, used support from the Yellow Ribbon Program to make a principled, impact-driven career change.
The Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive, or BOOST, guaranteed income program is helping LA community college students pursue careers in health care by providing monthly, no-strings attached cash payments. SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research is studying how this support is impacting students’ well-being and helping them stay on track to graduate.
Following national trends, drug-related deaths among New Yorkers in shelters declined last year, even as the shelter population increased. SP2’s Dr. Dennis Culhane weighs in – crediting the city’s right to shelter law, which mandates access to a bed for anyone in need, for saving thousands of lives a year.
Dr. Amy Castro of SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research speaks with the Columbus Dispatch about the evolution of guaranteed income programs in the U.S. – and how efforts in Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, can provide meaningful support to families in need
The forthcoming Center for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, led by Assistant Professor R. Jisung Park, an environmental and labor economist studying the impact of climate change and policy-driven solutions, will advance SP2’s mission to drive social change through research and policy.