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USC SOWK Research @USC_SWResearch

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work research enterprise harnesses the science of social work to overcome wicked problems.

Joined January 2017
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Olivia Lee @uscsocialwork:Residents of neighborhoods w poverty,disorganization drink twice as much.futurity.org/neighborhoods-p… via @FuturityNews

Do 'disorganized' neighborhoods make us drink?

New research links a neighborhood's "disorganization" and poverty to problem drinking, but not the availability of bars and liquor stores.

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Ben Henwood @uscsocialwork finds himself in his greatest role--leading the fight against homelessness. sowkweb.usc.edu/news/trading…
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Ron Astor @uscsocialwork discusses suicide and '13 Reasons Why' on Minnesota Public Radio. mprnews.org/story/2017/05/10… via @mprnews

Discussing depression, suicide and '13 Reasons Why'

Netflix has greenlighted "13 Reasons Why" for a second season, but teens and parents are still wrestling with the first season's portrayal of depression, suicide, bullying and rape.

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Congrats Anne Katz @uscsocialwork, @USCRoybal for being named a Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America! @geronsociety
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USC Roybal Institute@USCRoybal
16 May 2017
Read what Roybal's Murali Nair had to say about healthy aging at this year's @latimesfob: buff.ly/2pIRFVs #bookfest #holistichealth
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.@EricRicePhD @uscsocialwork talks to CBS re: who the estimated 2.8 million #homeless children & teens really are. cbsnews.com/videos/homeless-…
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UsAgainstAlzheimer's@UsAgainstAlz
10 May 2017
We’re excited to welcome @USCRoybal’s Dr. William Vega to the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Network Board of Directors!
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School bullying is down.Ron Astor @uscsocialwork:There's strong data showing this in schools, communities & families.n.pr/2pnukVZ
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USC Social Work@uscsocialwork
12 May 2017
I was afraid. I'm still afraid. But "what if" outweighed that. - Will Ferrell at @USC Commencement #USCgrad
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USC Social Work@uscsocialwork
12 May 2017
"The world needs the social work profession now more than ever before." - Suzanne Dworak-Peck #socialwork #socialjustice #USCgrad
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Congratulations 2017 @uscsocialwork PhD graduates! ✌️😀#USCgrad
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Child Trends@ChildTrends
27 Apr 2017
Research finds young kids are more likely to be exposed to #trauma. Strategies to support them in #preschool: bit.ly/2pjLw0c @NCCP
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.@uscsocialwork student Crystal Arellano began Ladybugs Movement to give hygiene kits to homeless women.uni.vi/LPvh100FwNj via @NU34LA

La joven mexicoestadounidense creadora de The Ladybugs Movement

Una joven mexicoestadounidense de apenas 24 años está a punto de obtener su segunda maestría. Y dentro de su apretada agenda se preocupa por un sector vulnerable de la sociedad. Cristal Arellano creó...

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Military-Transition
@miltransurvey
10 May 2017
Transition Stats: bit.ly/2pjwJky #military #veteran #militarytransition #milspouse #army #navy #airforce #marines
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Emily Putnam-Hornstein @uscsocialwork on how predictive data can improve screening for child abuse. chronicleofsocialchange.org/… via @ChronicleSc

Is this 'Minority Report,' or is it the Future of Child Welfare?

Predictive analytics, mathematical equations that forecast where events will likely occur, and the use of data within governmental agencies such as the Texas Department of Family and Protective...

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Needs of women veterans need more awareness, esp. vulnerability to homelessness via @HuffPost ow.ly/1H1T30btgAK
Report: If educated white Americans knew how they are harmed by racial segregation, would they try to decrease it? n.pr/2ogiLUF
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WIRED
@WIRED
5 May 2017
The new tool offers a comprehensive view of all of the data being collected on New York’s homeless on a daily basis wrd.cm/2pNtOCF

NYC's New Tech to Track Every Homeless Person in the City

Think Salesforce, but for homelessness.

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Mark Ridley-Thomas@mridleythomas
9 May 2017
Find out how LA County plans to spend $355 million a year to fight homelessness. @LACountyCEO dailybreeze.com/social-affai…

Find out how LA County plans to spend $355 million a year to fight homelessness

A strategic plan on how to spend an annual $355 million to fight homelessness comes down to a final public meeting Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.A 50-member planning team made...

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Bryan Gaines, @KarenDLincoln @uscsocialwork,@USCRoybal on poverty's effect on uninsured homeless seniors w dementia. lasentinel.net/intersection-…

Intersection: Dementia, Poverty, Homelessness  - Los Angeles Sentinel

This is the first in a three-part series on how three key ills combine to leave elders with skilled care needs unmet. Pt. 1 - Dementia

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