Changing the U.S. Child Welfare System as we know it
The field of child welfare and the profession of social work are inextricably tied and their history is a shared one. And in spire of... Read More
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Identifying, documenting, and advocating for the needs of older adults in developing countries
Considering that most of the growth in the older population in the next 30 years will be in developing countries, we must find ways to... Read More
Significantly decrease incidence of low-birth weight and pre-term babies who are at highest risk for early mortality and morbidity
Infant mortality and cognitive and physical morbidity is greatly heightened for pre-term and very low birth weight babies. The US has very high infant mortality... Read More
Create a comprehensive system for early detection and intervention to reduce the odds of early onset psychosis
I am not an expert in this field but I believe that there is growing evidence that we can identify youth who are vulnerable to... Read More
End Violence Against Children
Ending violence against children will reduce child mortality, permanent neurological impairment, other cognitive and emotional morbidities, and the arrest and incarceration of many who would... Read More