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SP2 students and faculty research prevalence of depression among low-income women

Penn SP2 researchers, including PhD candidate April Ivey, examine the prevalence and context of depression among low-income women.

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Who, What, Why: Tyra Moore on her commitment to mental health care for Black Americans

In this Q&A, Tyra Moore discusses her dedication to improving mental health care access for Black Americans.

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SP2 Professor Dr. Jacqueline Corcoran Speaks on Evidence-Based Application

SP2 Professor Jacqueline Corcoran, PhD, talks with board member Elisabeth Joy LaMotte about why—and how—to apply evidence-based practice.

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Ioana Marinescu to Join Department of Justice as Principal Economist

Penn SP2's Ioana Marinescu is taking a one-year leave to join the Department of Justice's antitrust division as principal economist.

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Desmond Patton appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Desmond Upton Patton has been named the University of Pennsylvania's 31st Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor.

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SP2 Announces Grant-Funded Partnership with Office of Gender-Based Violence at Arizona State University

Penn SP2 announces a new grant-funded partnership with Arizona State University's Office of Gender-Based Violence to advance research.

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SP2 Alumna Celebrates Social Work Month

A Penn SP2 alumna reflects on her social work career and the impact of the profession in honor of Social Work Month.

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Ukraine: How Can I Help?

Penn SP2 shares resources and ways the community can help amid the crisis in Ukraine.

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SP2 Commencement Speaker Announced

Penn SP2 has announced the speaker set to address graduates at its upcoming commencement ceremony.

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Chad Dion Lassiter, SP2 Alum, Receives 2021 Social Worker of the Year Award

Penn SP2 alum Chad Dion Lassiter is named 2021 Social Worker of the Year—read about the honor and his impact in the field.

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New Director of the Ortner Center

Penn SP2 Dean Sara Bachman announced Jennifer Prah, the Amartya Sen Professor of Health Equity, as the new director of the Ortner Center.

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Michael and Lisa Nutter to Launch Economic Mobility Initiative at SP2

Michael A. Nutter, former Mayor of Philadelphia, and Lisa Nutter are launching a new Economic Mobility Initiative at Penn SP2.

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Banking on Moms

SP2’s Amy Castro speaks about the benefits of unconditional cash as an approach to help low-income people in an article about Philly Joy Bank, an…

thephiladelphiacitizen.org Banking on Moms

Volunteerism is Changing in the United States

SP2’s Ram A. Cnaan offers perspective on a recent decrease in traditional volunteering by Americans in an article about the need for volunteer opportunities to…

voanews.com Volunteerism is Changing in the United States

This Facebook Group Lets Women Share Dating Woes — and Find Out if They’re Dating the Same Guy

In the world of online dating, user-created social media groups to address safety and other concerns are on the rise. SP2 faculty member Dr. Jennifer…

phillymag.com This Facebook Group Lets Women Share Dating Woes — and Find Out if They’re Dating the Same Guy

Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can’t care for them

SP2’s Dennis Culhane speaks about America’s homelessness crisis, predicting it will not peak until 2030 and citing causes that include economic disadvantages of baby boomers,…

washingtonpost.com Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can’t care for them

Cambridge’s COVID experiment at giving poor families $500 month will continue, and grow

SP2’s Amy Castro says that Massachusetts is an ideal laboratory for guaranteed income programs.

bostonglobe.com Cambridge’s COVID experiment at giving poor families $500 month will continue, and grow

EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States

A new national report from the EPA draws upon research by SP2’s Jisung Park and colleagues to quantify learning losses caused by extreme heat, monetize…

epa.gov EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States

Energy Justice Scholar Sanya Carley to Join Weitzman Faculty and the Kleinman Center

Sanya Carley joins Penn as Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning, with a secondary appointment at SP2.

design.upenn.edu Energy Justice Scholar Sanya Carley to Join Weitzman Faculty and the Kleinman Center

SP2 alumnus Chad Dion Lassiter named to presidential advisory commission

SP2 alumnus Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW’01, has been named by President Biden to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity…

phillytrib.com SP2 alumnus Chad Dion Lassiter named to presidential advisory commission

SP2 names new social innovation scholars program

The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) has named the Randi and Brian Schwartz Social Innovation Scholarship to provide full-tuition support…

penntoday.upenn.edu SP2 names new social innovation scholars program

Penn’s SAFELab sits at the intersection of technology and social work

SP2’s Desmond Patton, a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor with a dual appointment at the Annenberg School, discusses researching grief, loss, and joy through his lab…

technical.ly Penn’s SAFELab sits at the intersection of technology and social work

Guaranteed income improved people’s health during the pandemic

SP2's Amy Castro shares the final results from the Stockton pilot program, which show connections between financial security and better health.

penntoday.upenn.edu Guaranteed income improved people’s health during the pandemic

In one California city, offering free cash helped fight poverty and COVID

Amy Castro and Stacia West, co-directors of SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research, discuss how results of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration associate cash with…

cbsnews.com In one California city, offering free cash helped fight poverty and COVID