Media Coverage

In a recent KQED Forum episode, experts including child welfare scholar Jill Duerr Berrick examine the challenges facing the foster care system following a recent child death in Santa Clara County. The conversation explores the tension between keeping families together and ensuring child safety, the pressures on social workers, and how systemic gaps can impact outcomes for vulnerable children. Listen to the full discussion for insights into how policy and practice shape foster...

Dean Susan Stone co-authored a new opinion piece in The Sacramento Bee warning that proposed federal changes to student loan programs could deepen California’s shortages of teachers, social workers, nurses and public...

Berkeley Social Welfare faculty member Dr. Kristina Lovato is featured in a recent Mother Jones article examining the experiences of immigrant and unaccompanied youth and the impacts of immigration enforcement on their well-being. Her scholarship continues to inform national conversations on equity, child welfare, and immigration policy.

The challenges faced by unaccompanied minors go ...

Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy Jennifer L. Skeem was recently featured on The Latest from KQED, offering expert perspectives on the role of law enforcement in mental health emergencies.

The segment begins at 9:42 and explores how police are often the first responders to psychiatric crises—and how public systems might be reimagined to provide safer, more effective responses.

This coverage follows the recent police shooting of...