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Dr. Brad's Super Awesome Social Poli-cast

Dr. Brad's Super Awesome Social Poli-cast

By Brad Forenza

Social welfare practitioners discuss aspects of social policy, and the ways in which programs/services are funded and implemented. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.
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01. Organizational Analysis in the Human Services: An Interview with Commissioner Bill Waldman

Dr. Brad's Super Awesome Social Poli-castAug 11, 2020

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01. Organizational Analysis in the Human Services: An Interview with Commissioner Bill Waldman

01. Organizational Analysis in the Human Services: An Interview with Commissioner Bill Waldman

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.

Aug 11, 202019:04
02. Policy Analysis in Child Welfare: An Interview with Commissioner Bill Waldman

02. Policy Analysis in Child Welfare: An Interview with Commissioner Bill Waldman

Commissioner Bill Waldman (NJ Department of Human Services) discusses policy implementation and analysis in the context of child welfare. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.

Aug 11, 202022:49
03. Institutional Approaches via Education: An Interview with Senator Nellie Pou

03. Institutional Approaches via Education: An Interview with Senator Nellie Pou

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.

Aug 11, 202013:12
04. Conservative Approaches to Social Policy: An Interview with Asm. Frank Catania Sr.

04. Conservative Approaches to Social Policy: An Interview with Asm. Frank Catania Sr.

Assemblyman Frank Catania Sr. (retired) discusses conservative approaches to, and perspectives on, social welfare policy. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.

Aug 11, 202027:32
05. Critical Social Policy, Health, Mental Health, and Disability: An Interview with Asw. Shavonda Sumter

05. Critical Social Policy, Health, Mental Health, and Disability: An Interview with Asw. Shavonda Sumter

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (NJ) discusses Health, Mental Health, and Disability through a critical lens. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.

Aug 11, 202019:57
06. Welfare Pluralism through Homelssness Prevention: An Interview with Ms. Katelyn Ravensbergen

06. Welfare Pluralism through Homelssness Prevention: An Interview with Ms. Katelyn Ravensbergen

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.

Aug 11, 202018:03
07. Income Support via a County Board of Social Services: An interview with Comm. Carol Cuadrado

07. Income Support via a County Board of Social Services: An interview with Comm. Carol Cuadrado

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.

Aug 11, 202029:45
08. Race and Correctional Systems: An Interview with Dr. Jason Williams

08. Race and Correctional Systems: An Interview with Dr. Jason Williams

Dr. Jason Williams (Montclair State University) discusses race, politics, and the administration of justice. Hosted by Dr. Brad Forenza.

Aug 11, 202018:22
09. Integrating Social and Urban Development: An Interview with Senator Nellie Pou

09. Integrating Social and Urban Development: An Interview with Senator Nellie Pou

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.

Aug 11, 202014:24
10. Community Organizing in the Physical Environment: An Interview with Mr. Liam Reilly

10. Community Organizing in the Physical Environment: An Interview with Mr. Liam Reilly

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.

Aug 11, 202016:32