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Maryland, USA
Joined November 2015
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Four new studies from CSD's #SEEDOK experiment offer more evidence of #ChildDevelopmentAccount policy's transformative potential, showing that CDAs shape financial outcomes, parent-child interactions, children’s hope, prep for #HigherEd, behavior, & more! csd.wustl.edu/sok-studies-10…
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CSD partnered with a coalition of national #SocialWork organizations to present last week’s landmark forum on #ChildWellbeing, #ChildBenefits & #policy. Stream the full event on our YouTube channel & here: bit.ly/45vlQU3 #SocialWorkResearch #everychild
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🔴Tomorrow! Jane Waldfogel, Michael Sherraden & Irwin Garfinkel will talk #ChildWellbeing & #policy in a forum moderated by Charles Lewis Jr. Save your spot! 🗓️ Tu, 3-4:30 (CT) 👉bit.ly/45vlQU3 #ChildBenefits #SocialWorkResearch #SocialPolicy #PolicyResearch #CSSW
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Reminder! Now Accepting Proposals for the SSWR 2026 Innovation Incubator Program. Deadline: 10/3/2025, 11:59 pm Pacific. sswrorg.b-cdn.net/wp-content…
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Register to join us for a landmark discussion on Tues., Sept. 16. @CSWE President Halaevalu F. Vakalahi will begin the event with opening remarks at 3 PM (CDT). 🗺️ Zoom 👉bit.ly/45vlQU3 #ChildBenefits #ChildPoverty #Policy #SocialPolicy #SocialWork #SocialWorkResearch
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What does America owe its children? Registration is now open for a landmark online forum featuring Jane Waldfogel, Michael Sherraden & Irwin Garfinkel in an exchange moderated by Charles Lewis Jr. Spots are limited. Register to save yours: csd.wustl.edu/developing-all… #ChildBenefits
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Join us this Friday to learn about the work & careers of emerging policy leaders in the JPMorgan Chase Doctoral Scholars Program. Register: csd.wustl.edu/25-40/ #PolicyResearch #SocialWorkResearch #Up4theChallenge @GCSocialWork
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A story is worth a thousand numbers! At the Bridging Data Divides summit, Riisa Rawlins (@chcMissouri) discussed the power of #DataStorytelling. Our summit recap explores her remarks & the storytelling panel: csd.wustl.edu/25-33/ #DataforImpact
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CSD congratulates Nancy Morrow-Howell on receiving the Barbara J. Berkman Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Research, Practice, or Policy in Aging & Health Care from @GeronSociety. More: brownschool.washu.edu/2025/0… #AgingResearch #AgingPolicy #ProductiveAging #Up4theChallenge
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Social workers - please take a minute to complete this survey on the role and usage of artificial intelligence (AI) by social work researchers, practitioners and educators. Pls share with your networks. @drabharai1 utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
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The submission deadline for "#FinancialSocialWork for Family Well-Being & #SocialDevelopment" is next Mon., June 30. Learn more about the special issue & submit: think.taylorandfrancis.com/s… #Up4theChallenge #SocialWorkResearch #AcademicChatter #SocialWorkTwitter #FinancialCapability
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⭐New Findings Alert! ⭐ See how universal #ChildDevelopmentAccounts opened at birth affect the assets & #FinancialInclusion of children at age 17! Read CSD’s new Fact Sheet on financial outcomes from the #SEEDOK experiment: csd.wustl.edu/25-20/ #Up4theChallenge #PolicyDesign
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Child & Family Social Work is seeking submissions for their special issue, "Aging Out of Out-of-Home Care: New Services, Sustaining Support and Tackling System Failures." Submission deadline: 6/30: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page…
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“The physical, emotional & social toll that #GunViolence takes on children, families & communities is a staggering & spreading one,” Prof Neil Guterman tells @SWTodayMag. He highlights @GCSocialWork & #SocialWork’s unique position to address this crisis: socialworktoday.com/archive/…
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Released today! New findings from CSD's Workforce Economic Inclusion & Mobility project show the reach of #BenefitsCliffs & #AssetLimits in #LMI workers' lives. Dig deeper into the findings & policy recommendations: csd.wustl.edu/25-07 #EconomicMobility #FinancialSecurity
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Many U.S. workers survive by blending wages w. public & employer benefits, but public eligibility rules make it costly to build assets or accept promotions. Join us May 22 for new findings on ways employers & policy can navigate these "mobility blockers": bit.ly/44AmKPc
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Registration closes soon for this evening’s timely discussion about the prodemocracy movement in S. Korea & the insights it offers the world as democracy faces a challenging moment. Register to join us at 7 PM (central): bit.ly/42opayM #IASSW #SocialWorkTwitter #MacroSW
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As democracy faces mounting challenges across the globe, citizen mobilizations in S. Korea offer useful lessons. Join us May 5 as distinguished experts share insights from the prodemocacy movement there. Register: bit.ly/42opayM #MacroSocialWork #MacroSW #ICSD #IASSW
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Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards is 1 of 3 featured speakers for Wednesday’s event. Register now to join us in person or online for a timely discussion on #FederalFinances & #SocialPolicy: bit.ly/4iNXrgG #federalbudget #EconomicPolicy #GovernmentSpending @keds_economist
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