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Climate inequality scholar Jisung Park joins SP2’s standing faculty

Climate inequality scholar Jisung Park joins Penn SP2's standing faculty, deepening the School's focus on climate justice.

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SP2’s Yoosun Park awarded 2023 Breul Prize for research on intersection of racism, Americanization, and social work

SP2 Associate Professor Yoosun Park wins the 2023 Breul Prize for pioneering research on racism, Americanization, and social work history.

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CHIP’s 2023 High Impact Giving Toolkit supports a more secure future for all

Three years into the pandemic, Penn SP2's CHIP released its 2023 High Impact Giving Toolkit to help donors build a more secure future for all.

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National conferences highlight SP2 faculty and researchers

From award-winning publications to a national curricular guide, Penn SP2 faculty and researchers make their mark at national conferences.

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Penn’s Dorothy Roberts urges support for families at SP2 MSW program lecture

Scholar Dorothy E. Roberts challenges future social workers to reimagine family support systems in a lecture for Penn SP2's MSW Program.

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SP2’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy highlights the benefits of gender diversity in financial decision making

Penn SP2's Center for High Impact Philanthropy explains how gender-diverse teams lead to better, more inclusive financial decisions.

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Report examines pandemic’s national impact on individual generosity

A Penn SP2 report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped Americans' volunteering, donating, and helping behaviors nationwide.

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SP2’s three Presidential PhD Fellows poised to improve human services through research

Three Penn SP2 PhD students named Presidential Fellows are researching health care, citizenship, and economics to improve human services.

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Study shows impact of report cards on opioid prescribing

A new study finds that report cards on prescribing habits can meaningfully influence physicians' opioid prescription decisions.

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SP2 Climate Statement

Penn SP2 issues a statement affirming its commitment to climate justice as a core social justice priority.

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New data dashboard finds guaranteed income pilots help Americans afford basic necessities

A new dashboard compiling data from 20 guaranteed income pilots shows the payments help Americans afford basic necessities.

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Equity-focused learning community receives new joint funding

New grants from the Walton Family and Ford Foundations will fund SP2's Equity in Practice Learning Community initiative.

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What are the most efficient and effective programs for equalizing opportunity for children?

SP2’s Johanna Greeson shares the importance of mentoring and tutoring, early childhood education, digital inclusion, and free and reduced school meals to equalize opportunity for…

wallethub.com What are the most efficient and effective programs for equalizing opportunity for children?

NY to study if $500 extra a month can keep at-risk families out of child-welfare system

A pilot study by SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research will track the emotional, physical, and financial well-being of 450 at-risk families receiving stipends in…

news.yahoo.com NY to study if $500 extra a month can keep at-risk families out of child-welfare system

How Social Media Apps Could Be Fueling Homicides Among Young Americans

SP2’s Desmond Patton discusses the ethics of digital monitoring to detect signs of violence.

propublica.org How Social Media Apps Could Be Fueling Homicides Among Young Americans

Josh Hawley’s partly right about manliness — but aggression can lead to sexual assault

In an op-ed, SP2’s Susan B. Sorenson says that young men should receive intervention and guidance to reduce the risk of campus sexual assault.

kansascity.com Josh Hawley’s partly right about manliness — but aggression can lead to sexual assault

What Happens When New York’s Shelters Run Out of Room?

SP2’s Dennis Culhane comments on the shelter infrastructure in New York compared to West Coast cities.

nytimes.com What Happens When New York’s Shelters Run Out of Room?

Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity

SP2’s R. Jisung Park speaks with the New York Times about the impact of Earth’s rising temperatures on the economy and worker productivity.

nytimes.com Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity

Wildfires and Smoke Are Harming People’s Mental Health. Here’s How to Cope

As the effects of the Canadian wildfires continue, SP2’s Jisung Park speaks with Scientific American about his research linking natural disasters to declines in educational…

scientificamerican.com Wildfires and Smoke Are Harming People’s Mental Health. Here’s How to Cope

DSW 2.0: Revamped Advanced Social Work Degree Gains Traction

The Doctorate in Clinical Social Work (DSW) Program at SP2 is highlighted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the largest association of professional…

socialworkers.org DSW 2.0: Revamped Advanced Social Work Degree Gains Traction

Are guaranteed-income programs working?

Stacia West, co-founding director of SP2's Center for Guaranteed Income Research, speaks about how guaranteed income programs help people pay bills and become more financially…

chicago.suntimes.com Are guaranteed-income programs working?

L.A. County opens its $1,000-a-month aid program to former foster youth. Here’s how to apply

Allison Thompson, PhD in Social Welfare ’17 and executive director of SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research, explains how the Center’s research will study a…

latimes.com L.A. County opens its $1,000-a-month aid program to former foster youth. Here’s how to apply

The RealLIST

Desmond Patton, Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor at SP2 and the Annenberg School for Communication, is one of 20 people in the Philly tech…

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Federal Policy on Homelessness Becomes New Target of the Right

SP2’s Dennis Culhane speaks with the New York Times about the significance and success of the formerly bipartisan Housing First policy as an approach to…

nytimes.com Federal Policy on Homelessness Becomes New Target of the Right