The Jordan Institute for Families
The UNC School of Social Work
The Jordan Institute's blog features the voices of emerging and seasoned leaders on a variety of topics including current events, new programs, big ideas - elevating what matters to them as they work to make change for families in North Carolina and beyond.
Fathers in North Carolina, and across the United States, are experiencing a slow, but revolutionary upgrade in roles, expectations, and opportunities as parents and partners. The father version that was most common in the family market of the 20th century was designed for a different time, with functional emphasis on family protection and wage earning. […]
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 Program (CARES) in the Jordan Institute for Families, Mary Anne is committed to creating conditions where all seniors can age with grace. What does she […]
I don’t know what it’s like to be in a situation so terrifying that the best option is to leave everything behind and flee to another country on foot or by any other means available. Yet this has been the lived experience of every single one of my clients at the UNC Refugee Wellness Program […]
The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Lab, part of the Jordan Institute for families, is excited to announce two new members of the innovation team! The SIE Lab will soon be welcoming its first Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Veronica Creech. Veronica, a Tar Heel alum, is the Chief Programs Officer at EveryoneOn, a national nonprofit that creates social […]
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 very successful children, she has been and remains a very committed change agent – driving towards impact and using her influence and talent to help […]
