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Newswise: All Middle and High Schools: Join Us for the 2024 Illinois Youth Survey (IYS)
Released: 13-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
All Middle and High Schools: Join Us for the 2024 Illinois Youth Survey (IYS)
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Administered by the Center for Prevention Research and Development (CPRD) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the IYS uses the anonymous data to produce school, district, community, county, and statewide reports.

Newswise: Providing Hope—and Health—for Children
Released: 21-Aug-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Providing Hope—and Health—for Children
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Journey of Hope is an evidence-based intervention that was co-developed by Tara Powell and colleagues from Save the Children, the first organization to prioritize children’s needs in the aftermath of disasters in the United States. The intervention helps children develop resilience in the face of natural disasters.

Newswise: Support Grows For No-Strings-Attached Cash For Families To Prevent Foster Care Removals
Released: 8-Aug-2023 12:25 PM EDT
Support Grows For No-Strings-Attached Cash For Families To Prevent Foster Care Removals
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Enthusiasm is growing for programs that provide guaranteed cash support for low-income families as a means to prevent foster care removals and decrease child maltreatment. Recent initiatives in California and New York have demonstrated promising results, and researchers like Will Schneider, a social work assistant professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, are actively exploring the potential of cash transfers in the child welfare field.


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