Tagged With "Impacts"

By Jack P. Shonkoff and David R. Williams, Center on the Developing Child, April 27, 2020 The COVID-19 virus is ruthlessly contagious and, at the same time, highly selective. Its capacity to infect is universal, but the consequences of becoming infected are not. While there are exceptions, children are less likely to show symptoms, older adults and those with pre-existing medical conditions are the most susceptible, and communities of color in the United States are experiencing dramatically...

Becky Antle, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and esteemed University Scholar at the University of Louisville, won The Dibble Institute’s national competition to evaluate Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience in 2019. As a result, Dr. Antle and her colleagues have conducted a randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of Mind Matters on a host of outcomes related to trauma symptoms, emotional regulation, coping and resiliency, and interpersonal skills for at-risk...

Art-of-the-Possible Webinar: The Power of Data Science for Social Impact Date: February 22, 2023 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm EST About the Webinar: Accessing data and computing power has never been easier and the potential to use data to accelerate social impact is tantalizing. Unfortunately, gains from using data science and AI techniques are often out of reach for most mission-driven organizations. DataKind, the Peace & Justice Institute and the Central Florida Foundation aim to change that.