The Block is Hot w/ Lacee Satcher, PhD
Compared to affluent white communities, lower-income communities and communities of color are missing out on the advantages urban greenery provides.Negative environmental factors can compound social a...
8 Mars 202252min
Places and Spaces I’ve Been w/ Desiree D. Powell, MCRP
There is one number that may determine how healthy you are and how long you will live. It's your address. In communities with parks and playgrounds, grocery stores, and other assets, you are more like...
22 Feb 202255min
The Community of Practice: Girl Code w/ Ijeoma Opara, PhD, LMSW, MPH and Marline Francois-Madden, LCSW
Far too often, Black girls are described as “troubling” or “disobedient” yet having isolated occurrences. When you review the existing data, you notice the trends that in some U.S. public schools, Bla...
8 Feb 20221h 1min
The Miseducation of Social Work w/ Josh McNeil, LCSW
We have learned the architecture of racism in the social work profession is embedded in practice, research, and education. As practitioners, we must deepen our awareness and then recognize our respons...
26 Jan 20221h 5min
Speaking Truth to Power w/ Kim Young, LCSW
The primary aim of social work is eliminating social inequalities by advocating for racial, social, and economic justice for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. In many ways...
11 Jan 202242min
Who is Going to Prioritize Us? w/ Dr. Carl Highshaw, MSW
The LGBTQ community’s rate of addiction is concerning, as are the various challenges and obstacles these individuals face on a daily basis that can contribute to a substance abuse problem. As they cop...
22 Dec 202154min
Can You See Me? w/ Michae and Quintell Allen
More and more, studies reveal that people want to feel represented in the media they consume - and it’s up to us to respect and celebrate our consumer’s identities. When the existence of different ide...
7 Dec 202142min
The Wealth and Health Gap w/Nicole Lewis, LCSW
Financial literacy describes a person’s ability to comprehend and use financial skills for things like budgeting, investing, and personal finance. Unfortunately, the relationship between income and ph...
17 Nov 202135min
