The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health,safety,and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979,it was called the Department of Health,Education,and Welfare (HEW).
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a means-tested program that provides cash payments to disabled children,disabled adults,and individuals aged 65 or older who are citizens or nationals of the United States. SSI was created by the Social Security Amendments of 1972 and is incorporated in Title 16 of the Social Security Act. The program is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and began operations in 1974.
Grace Abbott was an American social worker who specifically worked in improving the rights of immigrants and advancing child welfare,especially the regulation of child labor. She served as director of the U.S. Children's Bureau from 1921 to 1934.
The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a master's degree in the field of social work. It is a professional degree with specializations compared to Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). MSW promotes macro-,mezzo- and micro-aspects of professional social work practice,whereas the BSW focuses more on direct social work practices in community,hospitals and other fields of social services. In some countries,such as Australia,the United Kingdom and Hong Kong SAR,some MSW degrees are considered equivalent to BSW qualifications as a qualifying degree.
The Columbia University School of Social Work is the graduate school of social work of Columbia University in New York City. It is one of the oldest social work programs in the US,with roots extending back to 1898. It began awarding a Master of Science degree in 1940. As of 2018,it was one of the largest social work schools in the United States,with an enrollment of over 1,000 students.
The University of Alabama School of Law,located in Tuscaloosa,Alabama is the only public law school in the state. It is one of five law schools in the state,and one of three that are ABA accredited. According to Alabama's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures,84% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time,long-term,JD-required employment nine months after graduation. An additional 8.4% of the Class of 2017 obtained JD-advantage employment.
The United States Children's Bureau is a federal agency founded in 1912,organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. Today,the bureau's operations involve improving child abuse prevention,foster care,and adoption. Historically,its work was much broader,as shown by the 1912 act which created and funded it:
The said bureau shall investigate and report to [the Department of Commerce and Labor] upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of children and child life among all classes of our people,and shall especially investigate the questions of infant mortality,the birth-rate,orphanage,juvenile courts,desertion,dangerous occupations,accidents and diseases of children,employment,legislation affecting children in the several states and territories.
Child protective services (CPS) is the name of an agency responsible for providing child protection,which includes responding to reports of child abuse or neglect. Some countries and US states use other names,often attempting to reflect more family-centered practices,such as department of children and family services (DCFS). CPS is also sometimes known by the name of department of social services,though these terms more often have a broader meaning.
The McCourt School of Public Policy is one of eleven constituent schools of Georgetown University in Washington,D.C. The McCourt School offers master's degrees in public policy,international development policy,policy management,data science for public policy,and policy leadership as well as administers several professional certificate programs and houses fifteen affiliated research centers. The McCourt School has twenty-one full-time faculty members,ten visiting faculty members,more than one-hundred adjunct faculty members and approximately 450 enrolled students across the various degree and executive education programs.
The Florida State University College of Social Work,is the social work college of the Florida State University. The College is the oldest in the state of Florida and was the first in the world to offer a Master of Social Work through an accredited online program. More than 1,100 students are enrolled,including undergraduates and graduate students,including Master of Social Work and Doctor of Philosophy students. The BSW and MSW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
In the United States,poverty has both social and political implications. In 2020,there were 37.2 million people in poverty. Some of the many causes include income,inequality,inflation,unemployment,debt traps and poor education. The majority of adults living in poverty are employed and have at least a high school education. Although the US is a relatively wealthy country by international standards,it has a persistently high poverty rate compared to other developed countries due in part to a less generous welfare system.
Gladys Carrión is an Adjunct Research Scholar with Columbia University's Justice Lab. She was the Commissioner of the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) until 2017 and a nationally recognized advocate for improving child well-being.
The United States spends approximately $2.3 trillion on federal and state social programs including cash assistance,health insurance,food assistance,housing subsidies,energy and utilities subsidies,and education and childcare assistance. Similar benefits are sometimes provided by the private sector either through policy mandates or on a voluntary basis. Employer-sponsored health insurance is an example of this.
James Russelle Dumpson was Commissioner of the New York City Department of Welfare from 1959 to 1965. At the time of his appointment he was the only African American welfare commissioner in the United States and also the first social worker to hold the position in New York City.
Jerry Regier was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 2005–2007. He provides leadership on policy analysis and development in human services and on research under the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) for Secretary Mike Leavitt.
The University of Washington School of Social Work is the social work school of the University of Washington,a public research university in Seattle,Washington.
Susan Patricia Kemp is a New Zealand social work academic.
John Mckee Wallace,Jr. is an American sociologist who is the David E. Epperson Chair and Professor,Center on Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh. He also serves as Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity at the University of Pittsburgh.
Donald N. Duquette is an American child advocate,clinical law professor,author,and academic. He is a Clinical Professor of Law Emeritus and the Founding Director Emeritus of the Child Advocacy Law Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School. He is most known for his contributions to the area of child advocacy and child welfare and has been a recipient of numerous awards,including the Michigan Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice Ernie Moore Justice for Children Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Counsel for Children.
Michael Anthony Lindsey is an American scholar,college administrator and researcher in social work and public health who specializes in child and adolescent mental health,and has conducted key research about Black teenage suicide in the United States and related behaviors in adolescents. He is dean of the New York University Silver School of Social Work,where he is also the Paulette Goddard Professor of Social Work. He was chair of the working group of experts who released the 2019 report for the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health,titled “Ring the Alarm:The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America.”Lindsey is a member of the New York City Board of Health and president of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
