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updated June 5, 2013

Penn Conference Gathers International Data on Reducing Homelessness
“Newsworks,” WHYY (Philadelphia), June 4, 2013
Dennis Culhane comments on organizing a conference about reducing homelessness.

Audio: Young Adults in the Foster Care System
“Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia), June 3, 2013
Debra Schilling Wolfe of the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research speaks about older youth in the foster care system.

The New Science of Giving
Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2013
Katherina Rosqueta of SP2’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy is quoted about whether or not donors care if their donations will highly impact the charities’ goals.

Get Them While They’re Young
Huffington Post, May 14, 2013
Vivian Seltzer is cited for her research on adolescent development.

‘CultureBlocks’ A New Way to Find Philly Arts
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 2013
SP2’s Social Impact of the Arts Project is mentioned for its involvement with a new website called CultureBlocks.

PARADISE LOST? Sandy washed away more than Jersey Shore icons
Asbury Park Press, April 29, 2013
On the 6-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Dr. Roberta R. Iversen comments on the complexity of rebuilding after disaster.

The New Philanthropists: More Sophisticated, More Demanding -- and Younger
Knowledge@Wharton, April 24, 2013
Katherina M. Rosqueta, founding executive director of Penn's Center for High Impact Philanthropy, points to the promise of hybrid models -- such as for-profit companies with a social purpose -- that offer "the best of what the financial capital markets can bring, and move beyond grants to create social change."

Penn Hears Call for More Courage on Gun Laws
Philadelphia Daily News, April 18, 2013
A gun-violence forum hosted by the School of Social Policy & Practice called “Finding Common Ground: Moving Forward” is featured.

Video: Husband of Gabby Giffords Speaks on Gun Control
WCAU-TV (Philadelphia), April 17, 2013
A gun-violence forum hosted by the School of Social Policy & Practice featuring retired astronaut Mark Kelly is highlighted.

SP2 Race Series Addresses Philly Mag Article
Penn Current, April 11, 2013
The second talk in SP2's Let's Talk About Race series will address the controversial Philadelphia Magazine cover story, “Being White in Philly.” The article in the March issue of the magazine set off a firestorm, even prompting a sharp rebuke from Mayor Michael Nutter.

Multidisciplinary Child Protection Teams – The Social Worker’s Role
Social Work Today, April 1, 2013
Debra Schilling Wolfe is quoted about multidisciplinary social workers.

SP2 hosts health fair, PAWS supply drive
Penn Current, March 28, 2013
The Community Teamworksprogram brings together alumni, faculty, students, and staff at the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) for days of service and volunteer projects around the city.

Audio: Aging Homeless Face More Health Issues, Early Death
“Morning Edition,” National Public Radio , March 13, 2013
Dennis Culhane says, “We’re looking at a group of people who are sort of prematurely reaching old age.”

Homeless Blame Game in New York City
Wall Street Journal, March 5, 2013
Dennis Culhane is quoted: "There's an old social welfare quip: Beware the floor you set below which no one can fall lest it become the ceiling above which no one can rise. It's an apt saying in this case because… the right to shelter is part of the problem."

Share stories, friendship through ‘Penn Pals’
Penn Current, February 28, 2013
Penn students, faculty, staff, and alumni who sign up for “Penn Pals” will be paired with an older adult. Volunteers will handwrite a letter approximately once a month and mail it to his or her writing companion. Through these letters, both participants will share experiences, stories, photographs, and friendship.

Audio: Local Profs Sign Letter Urging Biden to Restore Gun Research
“Newsworks,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia), January 15, 2013
Dean Richard Gelles joins a conversation about the consequences of the federal ban on funding for firearms research.
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Op-ed: Pa. Task Force Recommendations Pave Way for Stronger Abuse Laws
Harrisburg Patriot-News, December 29, 2012
Debra Schilling Wolfe of the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research authors an op-ed on the Pennsylvania Task Force on Child Protection.
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Audio: Getting the Most Bang for Your Charity Buck
“To the Point,” KCRW Radio (Los Angeles), December 27, 2012
Katherina Rosqueta of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy joins a discussion about charitable giving.
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Will Sandy Hook Mark Turning Point for Gun Industry?
Fox Business, December 20, 2012
Susan Sorenson comments on reaction to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in comparison to the Aurora movie theater shooting.
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Guns as Public Health Problem: A Penn Professor Speaks Out
“Newsworks,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia), December 18, 2012
Susan Sorenson shares her thoughts about the lack of funding for studies on guns.
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New Data: Child Abuse Drops for 5th Straight Year
Associated Press , December 12, 2012
Dean Richard Gelles comments on child welfare and abuse rates.
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How to Choose a Charity for Holiday Giving
U.S. News & World Report , December 11, 2012
Katherina Rosqueta of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy discusses how to make holiday donations more cost effective.
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Donors Can Make a Bigger Difference With Holiday-Giving Tips From Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy
Penn Press Release, December 6, 2012
The holiday season sparks the spirit of giving and to help donors who are looking to make a difference for others through charitable contributions, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy has released a free, online toolkit outlining the most effective opportunities.
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Putting Charities to the Test
New York Times, December 5, 2012
Katherina Rosqueta of Center for High Impact Philanthropy comments on efforts to help philanthropists making more effective donations.
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Pennsylvania Must Undergo a ‘Culture Change,’ Child Protection Task Force Says
Harrisburg Patriot-News, November 27, 2012
Debra Wolfe of the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research is quoted about Pennsylvania making changes to child protection.
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The Ortner Center on Family Violence Releases “Violence Against Women” Report to the City
Penn Press Release, November 16, 2012
Susan Sorenson praises the Philadelphia PD for its handling of crimes against women. But lack of shelter space remains a problem.
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The Smartest People in Philadelphia: Meet the brains behind the brightest ideas in Philly right now
Philly Magazine, November 2012
SP2 alumna Yael Lehmann, MSW’06, named one of Philadelphia's smartest people.
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Spotlighting Penn's Philanthropy Leader with Honor
Wharton Magazine, October 22, 2012
Katherina Rosqueta Receives 2012 Kathleen McDonald Distinguished Alumna Award.
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Social Impact Bonds: Can a Market Prescription Cure Social Ills?
Knowledge@Wharton, September 12, 2012
Katherina Rosqueta, founding executive director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for High Impact Philanthropy, says social impact bonds (SIBs) are part of an overall trend for organizations and individuals demanding more measurement of how their investments in, or donations to, programs are actually performing.
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Penn Social Policy & Practice Alumna Coordinates Research at Out-of-Time Resource Center
Penn Press Release, August 29, 2012
SP2 MSSP alumna Karen Okigbo has been hired to coordinate research at the Out-of-School Time Resource Center (OSTRC), which promotes youth achievement through staff support and professional development.
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Record Penn State Fine to Help Abused Kids
The Associated Press, July 25, 2012
Debra Schilling Wolfe from the Field Center on Children's Policy, Practice & Research is quoted in this Associated Press story about $60 million over the next five years that Penn State will pay into an endowment to fund programs for the detection, prevention and treatment of child abuse.
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It Isn’t Rare for Parent to Single Out One Child for Abuse
Kansas City Star, June 27, 2012
Debra Schilling Wolfe of the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research comments on child abuse.
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Will Pennsylvania finally learn from Sandusky?
Harrisburg Patriot News, June 26, 2012
Debra Schilling Wolfe of the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research penned an op-ed about uncovering loopholes in Pennsylvania’s child abuse protection laws.
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Tell toddlers what's private about their bodies
CNN Opinion, June 21, 2012
Dr. Cindy Christian, a faculty director at the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research, penned this op-ed piece about what parents can do to help prevent child sexual abuse.
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Penn Researcher Looks at Infertility’s Impact on Women
Penn Press Release, June 15, 2012
Marni Rosner, who earned a doctorate in social work at the University of Pennsylvania in May, studied how infertility impacts female identity in her dissertation, “Recovery From Traumatic Loss: A Study of Women Living Without Children After Infertility.”
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For Chinese, lessons in Philanthropy 101 at Penn
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 5, 2012
SP2 has hosted groups of Chinese officials eager to learn Philanthropy 101 - U.S. style. Organizing the visits was Tianxue Qiu, of Beijing, a graduate of Penn's Master of Science in Nonprofit/NGO Leadership program.
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The Afterlife: As Philly struggles with violent crime, programs proven to set ex-offenders straight are starving for support
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 3, 2012
Dr. Ram Cnaan is quoted regarding ex-offender re-entry programs and their scarce resources.
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Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy Launches Development of Child-Survival Tool Kit for Donors
Penn Press Release, May 3, 2012
Researchers are cultivating a series of online investment guides for donors who are interested in improving child-survival rates in the developing world.
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Gelles: Children's safety must be priority
Arizona Republic, May 1, 2012
Dean Richard Gelles shares his perspective on children's safety being paramount and preserving families.
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"If I Ran Philanthropy:" Dawning Philanthropy in China Poses Intersting Question for U.S.
Nonprofit Quarterly, April 30, 2012
Dean Richard Gelles poses an interesting question:  if the U.S. had that same “clean palette,” as China—would it build the same infrastructure of philanthropy that it has today?
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Chinese Philanthropy and a Child's Death in Philadelphia
Philly.com Blog, April 30, 2012
Blog cites Dean Richard Gelles' discussion of the opportunity China has to create its own philanthropic structure.
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Child Welfare: Protecting Children's Interests
WHYY Radio, April 30, 2012
Dean Richard Gelles is interviewed on Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane.
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Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Daily Pennsylvanian, April 25, 2012
Melanie Lei, in an article for the Daily Pennsylvanian, mentions the Center for High Impact Philanthropy as her most fulfilling on-campus job experience.
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Fundraising Dives After National Flap
Winston-Salem Journal, April 25, 2012
Kat Rosqueta, the executive director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy is quoted in the Winston Salem-Journal.
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Penn Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research: “Can America Stop Hurting Its Children?”
Penn Press Release, April 23, 2012
With John Leventhal, a professor of pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine, as its keynote speaker, the Field Center examined whether America has the ability to stop hurting its children, how the definition of child abuse has helped shaped developments in the last 50 years, and the future of child protection.
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Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice Promotes Healthy Lifestyles With Community Teamworks Initiative
Penn Press Release, April 23, 2012
Health fairs serve a useful purpose, but SP2 has figured out a way to make them even more useful to the community, all while allowing students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate in team-building activities.
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Fewer People Registering for Susan G. Koman Races
MSNBC, April 19, 2012
Kat Rosqueta from the Center for High Impact Philanthropy discusses donor perspectives amid philanthropic controversies.
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Chinese Surprised by U.S. Charities’ Lack of State Control
AdvisorOne, April 18, 2012
AdvisorOne.com featured Dean Richard J. Gelles' meeting with a Chinese delegation during a recent east coast tour to learn about the U.S. Nonprofit and charitable giving sectors. 
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Penn’s United Community Clinic Provides Health Care for Underserved Populations, Showcases Interdisciplinary Work
Penn Press Release, April 17, 2012
The UCC Clinic, which provides free care to Philadelphians who need it the most, is an interdisciplinary effort between multiple schools across Penn, including the School Nursing, Dental Medicine, Arts and Sciences and Social Policy & Practice and the Perelman School of Medicine.
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Penn Research Shows That Mormons Are Generous and Active in Helping Others
Penn Press Release, April 17, 2012
A press release featuring research from Dr. Ram Cnaan, a student earning his Ph.D. in social welfare and an SP2 alum.  These three teamed up to study the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' volunteering and charitable giving habits.
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Seminar tackles bullying from both sides Philadelphia Tribune, April 11, 2012
The Philadelphia Tribune featured the SP2 Alumni Council's symposium on "Bullying Across the Lifespan."
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Aging Out of Foster Care
Social Work Today, March/April 2012
The Field Center's faculty directors and its public hearing on aging out of the foster care system are both showcased in Social Work Today.
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Revisiting Child Abuse Reporting Laws
Social Work Today, March/April 2012
Debra Schilling Wolfe, the executive director of the Field Center for Children's Policy Practice & Research, contributed an article on Revisiting Child Abuse Reporting Laws to Social Work Today. 
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