School of Social Policy & Practice

Guns as Public Health Problem: A Penn Professor Speaks Out

December 18, 2012

Susan Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares her thoughts about the lack of funding for studies on guns.

Veteran Homeless Drops 7 Percent, VA Says

December 10, 2012

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice comments on the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program.

Article Source: Washington Post

New Data: Child Abuse Drops for 5th Straight Year

December 12, 2012

Dean Richard Gelles of the School of Social Policy & Practice comments on child welfare and abuse rates.

Article Source: Associated Press

How to Choose a Charity for Holiday Giving

December 11, 2012

Katherina Rosqueta of the School of Social Policy & Practice’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy discusses how to make holiday donations more cost effective.

Article Source: U.S. News & World Report

Activists Bemoan Apathy over Murder Rate

December 7, 2012

Chad Dion Lassiter of the School of Social Policy & Practice comments on the lack of outrage over the city’s murder rate, attributing it to multiple factors such as moral erosion and a lack of community commitment.

Article Source: Philadelphia Tribune

Homeless Veterans

Note for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has an on-campus ISDN line and an on-campus satellite uplink facility with live-shot capability.

 

Expert:

Dr. Dennis Culhane
Professor, School of Social Policy & Practice
University of Pennsylvania

 

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Media Contact:Jill DiSanto | jdisanto@upenn.edu | 215-898-4820December 6, 2012

Donors Can Make a Bigger Difference With Holiday-Giving Tips From Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy

PHILADELPHIA — The holiday season sparks the spirit of giving and to help donors who are looking to make a difference for others through charitable contributions, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy has released a free, online toolkit outlining the most effective opportunities.

Putting Charities to the Test

December 5, 2012

Katherina Rosqueta of the School of Social Policy and Practice’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy comments on efforts to help philanthropists making more effective donations.

Article Source: New York Times

Rewriting State Laws on Child Abuse and Protection

Expert:

Debra Schilling Wolfe      
Executive Director, Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research         
University of Pennsylvania

 

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Pennsylvania Must Undergo a ‘Culture Change,’ Child Protection Task Force Says

November 27, 2012

Debra Wolfe of the School of Social Policy & Practice is quoted about Pennsylvania making changes to child protection.

Article Source: Harrisburg Patriot-News