HOT TOPICS
The Play’s the Thing: Disadvantaged Kids find their Onstage Voices
Recent article gives the details of the Manhattan-based Possibility Project (TPP), which uses theater to help disadvantaged teens confront their most pressing real world issues in hopes of transforming lives for the better. Through TPP, teenagers are given the opportunity to explore different behaviors and confront situations that differ from their own. Through their roles, individuals are able to deal with the negative forces and emotions in their lives.
Raising Better Parents: Advice from a 16-Year-Old
This article gives a brief personal account of the advice provided by the author’s 16 year old son about ways he could be a better parent.
Transforming Responsible Fatherhood Practice: Scalability, Sustainability and Measurability
Recent article highlights the challenges that are frequently associated with embracing low-income fathers as a valuable asset to their families, children, and greater communities. Often, community attitudes are neither appreciative nor supportive of the role that fathers play in contributing to overall well-being.
The Impact of Gun Violence on Children, Families, & Communities
Recent article on the impact of gun violence in the lives of children, families, and their communities. The authors highlight the need to focus the conversation on the victims of gun violence rather than focusing on keeping guns out of the hands of mentally ill individuals. conclusion, the article suggests the ways in which exposure to gun violence might be prevented: in collaborative effort.
CONTACT
Julie Collins, MSW, LCSW
Vice President, Practice Excellence
Email: jcollins@cwla.org