Social welfare practitioners discuss aspects of social policy, and the ways in which programs/services are funded and implemented. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Commissioner Bill Waldman (NJ Department of Human Services) discusses public, private, and nonprofit organizational structures, and their responses to need, with special emphasis on his time as Commissioner of New Jersey's Department of Human Services. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Commissioner Bill Waldman (NJ Department of Human Services) discusses policy implementation and analysis in the context of child welfare. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
State Senator Nellie Pou (NJ) discusses the universality of public education in New Jersey, as well as inadequacies in its historic funding structure. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Assemblyman Frank Catania Sr. (retired) discusses conservative approaches to, and perspectives on, social welfare policy. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (NJ) discusses Health, Mental Health, and Disability through a critical lens. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Ms. Katelyn Ravensbergen (Program Director, Hudson County Division of Housing and Community Development) discusses housing and homelessness prevention through the lens of welfare pluralism. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Commissioner Carol Cuadrado (Passaic County Board of Social Services) discusses the role of county governance in the implementation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other programs. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Dr. Jason Williams (Montclair State University) discusses race, politics, and the administration of justice. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
State Senator Nellie Pou (NJ) discusses social development and the importance of economic progress, for urban communities and their residents. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
Mr. Liam Reilly (Community Organizer) discusses his role in helping to facilitate collective action, and its capacity to affect social change, in the physical environment. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.