Impact Bulletin: Issue 4 - December 2009

 
 

China's rapidly aging population is part of a worldwide trend

 

The global demographic shift is a significant opportunity as long as it is in tandem with a policy and cultural shift, say productive aging experts

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For low-income families caring for special needs children, where you live matters

Wide variation in state Medicaid and SCHIP policies determine financial burden for low-income families with special healthcare needs children

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Nearly half of all U.S. Children will use food stamps

Mark Rank, poverty expert, says finding is consistent with research demonstrating that U.S. children face considerable economic risk during their childhood years

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Preventing chronic disease; Washington University and St. Louis University receive $8 million CDC grant

Grant package focuses on building a healthier community

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Heard @ Brown: "Sustainable Communities with Several Indigenous Groups in Latin America"

MSW student Diana Chaves talks about her work to build sustainable communities with several indigenous groups in Latin America.

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Profile: Ryan Sterling

One of the Brown School's first MSW/MPH dual-degree candidates tells her story.

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Alumni Association Update

Save the date for the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards

On April 6, 2010 we will celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates who have demonstrated the highest levels of professional achievement in the fields of social work and/or public health. Please join us April 6th at 6:00 pm in the Steinberg Auditorium on the Washington University Campus. Watch your mailbox for a postcard with more information or check the Brown School website in the coming months for more details on our annual award ceremony. 

 

Alumni May be eligible for loan repayment awards

The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program is now accepting applications for loan repayment awards funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Applications will be accepted continuously until funds are gone or September 30, whichever comes first.
  Check your eligibility and apply

 
 
 
 

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