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6/9/2016

Philadelphia Uses Flexible Cash to Test Storied Child Abuse Prevention Program

Journalism for Social Change

In March of this year, the national Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities released its 150-page final report. The President and party leaders from both the House and Senate appointed this 12-member group in 2012 and tasked them with bringing forth recommendations for eliminating abuse- and neglect-related child deaths in America.

4/14/2016

GIS and Child Welfare: A Map Is Worth More Than a Thousand Words

Opinion

Journalism for Social Change

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are well utilized in politics, city planning, environmental science, landscape architecture, business and public health. Increasingly, GIS is being utilized to better assess, understand and respond to various social challenges such as food deserts, housing instability and other social needs.

3/24/2016

L.A. County Spends $1 Billion on Services for Single, Homeless Adults

Journalism for Social Change

Researchers found that just six Los Angeles County agencies spent nearly $1 billion in 2015 on services for single adults experiencing homelessness, according to a report released in January 2016. Despite this staggering figure, the number of individuals experiencing homelessness continues to rise.

3/16/2016

Philly Pizza Shop Takes Bite Out of Hunger One Slice at a Time

Journalism for Social Change

If you walk into the small pizza shop at 25 South 11 Street in Center City Philadelphia, you might be stunned  by the mosaic of color filling every inch of its walls.

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