Black Students Spend More Than White Students to Become Social Workers

AUDIO: Darla Spence Coffey, PhD, MSW, President & CEO, Council on Social Work Education
(Alexandria, VA, Monday, December 7, 2020) – The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) released findings from three years of surveys of social workers completing their master of social work (MSW) degrees. Debt from social...

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Service Opportunities Currently Available for Natural Disaster Relief

AUDIO: Lauren Muldowney, Chief of Volunteer Experience, All Hands and Hearts
(Mattapoisett, MA, Monday, December 7, 2020) – All Hands and Hearts is a volunteer-powered nonprofit that effectively and efficiently addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters around the globe. By...

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Optimizing Healthy Eating As COVID-19 Is a Health Concern for the Obese and Overweight

AUDIO: Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Ambassador, Nutrisystem
(Fort Washington, PA, Friday, December 4, 2020) – According to a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Nutrisystem, 76% of respondents gained up to 16 pounds between mid-March and July 2020. That same survey...

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Importance of Keeping Dentist Offices Open During the Pandemic

AUDIO: Patrick Gleason, Vice President of State Affairs, Americans for Tax Reform
(Arlington, VA, Monday, November 30, 2020) – The experience with the first wave of the pandemic, coupled with new research, provides helpful findings and data that governors, legislators, and other policymakers can use to decide...

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The USO Encourages Americans to Support the Military and Their Families This Holiday Season

AUDIO: Dr. J.D. Crouch II, CEO and President, USO
(Arlington, VA, Tuesday, November 24, 2020) – The holidays are one of the loneliest times of the year for our military and their families. This holiday season it is particularly important for all military supporters...

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On Thanks Birth Control Day, New Poll Shows Concerns Over Access and Affordability

AUDIO: Gillian Sealy, Interim CEO, Power to Decide
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, November 18, 2020) A new national poll released by Power to Decide shows that the majority of respondents are concerned over the ability of the public to afford or access their preferred...

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Are We Really Prepared for COVID Vaccinations? Mobilizing the Future Healthcare Workforce to Help

AUDIO: Dr. Robert Cain, President and CEO, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
(Bethesda, MD, Friday, November 13, 2020) – The healthcare system in the United States is back in crisis mode due to the continued spread of COVID-19. Mass vaccination is widely regarded as a critical element...

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