The Jordan Institute for Families
The UNC School of Social Work
Research in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) has increased in recent years with hundreds of studies finding a strong and consistent relationship between child adversity and numerous public health outcomes (see […]
NOTE: We are happy to be able to cross post this blog by Dr. Allison Metz in partnership with the National Implementation Research Network. Are there lessons we can learn […]
Global “stay at home” orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have led to massive unemployment and economic challenges of major proportions. This has exacerbated problems for households that were […]
Supporting Public Systems and Communities in Crisis – Reposted in partnership with the National Implementation Research Network As we seek to support public agencies in implementing mission critical work during […]
We’ve been hearing a lot about how “we are all in this together” in facing the global pandemic that is COVID-19. We are all experiencing the need to physical distance, not being able to see […]
Pregnant people in North Carolina are routinely held in jails and prisons when they are too poor to pay for their freedom when arrested. These individuals have NOT been convicted […]
The Jordan Institute for Families team is growing. In the process, we wanted to explore ways to create roles and positions that model what we hope to create – mutual […]
Implementation Practice During a Time of Crisis How do we provide implementation support to public systems and communities during a pandemic? This guest post and resharing of a podcast provides […]
Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The quick walk from the hotel to the Gleacher Center at the University of Chicago was brisk enough to feel in your cheeks. The beautiful buildings […]
I want you to know that I have been doing therapy with some of the bravest, most resilient people on the planet. I want them to know it, too. Celebrating […]
Language as a Financial Barrier: Language Inequity Restricts Refugees’ Access to Mental Health Care North Carolina’s Triangle is replete with different languages, each a rich, beautiful thread connecting communities and […]
The Trump Administration might effectively halt a program allowing displaced people from to enter the United States as refugees, according to a recent report by Politico. The U.S. has permitted […]
Camps and Cages: Volatile Immigration Policies Threaten New Americans’ Mental Health More people around the world have been displaced from their homes than ever before, and the consequences are causing […]
Governments collect a lot of data — program participation, event attendance, advisory board applicants, satisfaction with public services, hiring and promotions, contractors and vendors, and more. How these data are […]
‘Rediscovering the Fighting Spirit of the Early Social Workers” – an interview with Isela Gutierrez Isela Gutierrez, MSW, is the Research and Policy Director at Democracy North Carolina. She has […]
When Barbara Leach’s phone rings, she never knows what the need will be on the other end. Barbara manages the toll-free Information and Referral line at Access Family Support (800.852.0042), […]
Mary Anne Salmon, PhD has taken on the grand challenge of social isolation for over 20 years. As a Clinical Associate Professor with the Center for Aging Research and Educational […]
The Jordan Institute for Families was launched in 1996 by Michael Jordan and the Jordan family in honor of their mother, Mrs. Delores Jordan. Mrs. Jordan not only raised 5 […]
