School of Social Policy & Practice

Your child’s mental health diagnosis

School of Social Policy & Practice professor Jacqueline Corcoran’s new book is a go-to guide for those raising children with mental disorders.

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Four academic journeys explored

Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work.

Kristina García

How direct cash assistance aids cancer patients from low-income households

A new study by Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice examines the potential of a joint program between Bradley Cooper’s One Family Foundation and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation Institute for Health Equity on health care and economic insecurity.

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NPR

For some artists, a guaranteed income program has been a lifesaver

Kalen Flynn of the School for Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed income programs give artists creative freedom and allow them to take risks with their art.

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Business Insider

Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in

A study co-authored by Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice evaluates the results of a basic income pilot program in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Times

Study details ‘transformative’ results from L.A. pilot that guaranteed families $1,000 a month

Amy Castro of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice and colleagues found that participants in a guaranteed income pilot program in Los Angeles experienced a host of financial benefits.

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KTLA

L.A. City Council considering guaranteed income for abuse victims, foster kids

Amy Castro of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that a monthly stipend empowers people trapped in toxic situations to make their own decisions about their futures.

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USA Today

How much is $1,000 per month worth? New study explores impact of basic income

Stacia West of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed basic income causes people to make great decisions for themselves and their family in a way that promotes upward economic mobility.

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