Today, I joined a @CityClubChicago panel reviewing strategies to alleviate poverty in Cook County & beyond. I joined @MichaelDTubbs & Dr. Maggie Thomas of @UChicagoCrown to discuss the enormously positive impact of guaranteed income & programs like it.

This week's IRP in-person seminar (Thurs, 3/6): "Parenting in Precarity: Experiences of Black Mothers Impacted by Child Protective Services." IRP Affiliate Dr. Darcey Merritt of @UChicagoCrown.12:15–1:30pm, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences. More info: https://t.co/jEEAr75X7g

THANK YOU to all who made #CrownFamilySchoolGivingTuesday2024 a success! Thanks to your support, we are one step closer to building a more just and humane society.  https://t.co/IY68jloWaj #CrownFamilySchoolGivingTuesday2024 #GivingTuesday #UChicagoCrown #UChicago2024

It’s Giving Tuesday! Give to The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice and support the work to find solutions to social problems affecting marginalized communities. Give today! https://t.co/99iIZSSJwN #CrownFamilySchoolGivingTuesday2024 #GivingTuesday

Wishing everyone a day filled with giving, gratitude, and togetherness with family and friends. Let’s strive to be the change we want to see in the world. How are you having impact today? #Gratitude #BeTheChange #ThankfulThursday

Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday on Dec 3! Support the Crown Family School with donations to train leaders, support scholarships, faculty research, and more! https://t.co/a0sQDRwuqm #CrownFamilySchoolGivingTuesday2024 #GivingTuesday #UChicagoCrown

Gina E. Miranda Samuels, PhD, researches belonging, identity, and kinship among youth with histories of displacement from adoption and foster care. See more of her in the news at https://t.co/jHkFXGBQWh #SocialWork #Research #Identity #Adoption #FosterCare

Trauma-informed care is key in social work! Discover SAMHSA's strategies for healing & how Crown Family School prepares leaders in this field. Learn More: https://t.co/q6SnOPL5Wd #CrownFamilySchool #MentalHealthMatters #Advancing #SocialWork

Matthew Epperson, PhD, is tackling disparities in the criminal justice system head-on. His research covers mental health risk factors and decarceration. Want to know more? Visit https://t.co/poXZGVjUYQ #CrownFamilySchool #socialwork #SmartDecarceration #SocialJustice

📢 Join Instructor Mark Sanders this Friday for a Cultural Competence workshop at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice! Enhance your practice. 👉 Register now https://t.co/en2ENTlMI7 #CulturalCompetence #CEUs #ProfessionalDevelopment #CrownFamilySchool

📢 Earn 3 CEUs! Join Gabriela Zapata-Alma on Dec 6 (1-4 p.m. CT) for a Cultural Competence Workshop via Zoom. Elevate your practice with essential, person-centered care skills. 👉 Register Now https://t.co/vLSTastxlO #CulturalCompetence #CEUs #ProfessionalDevelopment #Webinar

SAVE THE DATE! On February 19, 2025 join us at Crown Family School to attend the 2025 AAAC Social Justice Talk: They Definitely Not Like Us: Advancing Racial, Social, and Cultural Equity in an Era of Unprecedented Challenges. Mark your calendar https://t.co/oTwHJdMIIJ

Robin Bartram, PhD, examines the gradual decline of built environments and its link to housing precarity. Learn more at: https://t.co/uQBy08duf1

Submit your nominations for the Crown Family School Alumni Awards by February 7, 2025. This is your opportunity to recognize and celebrate our graduates who are making a significant impact in the field of social work. Visit https://t.co/aK0oPcze8Z

Don't miss this https://t.co/NR7UjtMcNM interview with Dr. Gina Samuels about what to consider when adopting a child of a different race. She's an adult transracial adoptee, a professor at @UChicagoCrown, and Chair of our Board of Directors: https://t.co/eieeM6ZWly

The 2024 Student Experiences in Global Health & Social Development event last week at @IHouse_Chicago was a success! Thank you to @UChicagoCrown and everyone else who helped to make this event possible. Congratulations to all of our students, amazing work!

New Cannabis paper out today by @ShelbySteuart and colleagues on "Recreational Cannabis Laws and Pain Prescriptions in the Privately Insured." @UChicagoCrown @universityofga @IUBloomington https://t.co/U0zRBYin6V

Join us Nov 21 at 5 p.m. for student presentations from a course taught by Prof. Jessica H. Darrow on supporting newcomers to Chicago. See impactful work & stories of resilience. A panel of judges will award the top presentations! Register Here: https://t.co/5WMAgGTCt5

Meet Darcey Merritt, PhD—amplifying voices of parents & kids in social systems. Her research impacts child welfare policy & practice. Learn more about her impactful work here: https://t.co/eYadtQilGF #ChildWelfare #ResearchMatters #CrownFamilySchool

🌟 Attention Crown Family School Alumni! 🌟 Your expertise matters! Volunteer for Washington Week & inspire future social work leaders. Sign up today & share your journey. #WashingtonWeek #CrownAlumni 📝 Sign up now! https://t.co/ykzeaCMHpN