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McSilver Research Events Tap Diverse Experts to Showcase Research Innovation
The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research has been bringing together leading scholars, community organizers, and research leaders at every level for a wide-ranging series of academic presentations on urgent issues related to social work, global public health, and poverty. Combining panel discussions from mid-career investigators with keynotes from premier experts, our recurring program […]
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Soft Power and the Work of Disrupting Generational Poverty
Penny Abeywardena, host of Power Play: Soft Power Unpacked and Fellow-in-Residence at the NYU McSilver Institute, breaks down the exceptionally pertinent impact of “soft power.”
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McSilver Institute Executive Director Joins Rep. Underwood CBCF Policy Panel and NYC Roundtables
McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis stepped onto three stages this fall to discuss the practical tools and policy solutions women need in the face of these deep challenges to their health and economic stability.
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September 27, 2026

Delivering New Recovery-focused Training to New York’s Mental Healthcare Providers

Providers of psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery services support people experiencing mental health conditions in recovering skills, learning how to manage their care, find employment, and live independently. At its heart, this work helps individuals pursue their chosen life goals and thrive in their communities. Frontline practitioners in this field need reliable and specialized knowledge resources […]
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May 9, 2026

Video Podcast on the ‘Fourth Trimester’ Recorded with Live Studio Audience

On May 4, 2026, the McSilver Institute teamed up with managed care provider AmeriHealth Caritas and the Greater New York Chapter of The Links, Inc. to produce a live video podcast titled “After Birth, Aftercare, Afterthought: The Fourth Trimester.” The goal of the podcast is to build stronger, more responsive support systems for new mothers. Award-winning […]
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October 30, 2025

McSilver Institute and NYU Langone Health’s Institute for Excellence in Health Equity Submit Testimony on Maternal Health to the New York City Council

On October 23, 2025, the NYU McSilver Institute joined NYU Langone’s Institute for Excellence in Health Equity (IEHE) in submitting testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Hospitals and Committee on Women and Gender Equity, on the occasion of an oversight hearing aimed at improving maternal health in New York City. This written […]
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October 15, 2025

McSilver Executive Director Speaks as Panelist at State of NYC Women Conference

On October 14, McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis joined Sideya Sherman, NYC Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner and Carlyn Cowen, Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer of the Chinese-American Planning Council, for a panel discussion moderated by Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and Executive Director of FPWA. Dedicated to reimagining the New York City economy for […]
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April 17, 2025

NYU McSilver and NYU Langone Health’s IEHE Announce Inaugural Health Equity Fellow Dr. Damali M. Wilson

Maternal health expert and researcher brings years of experience and insight to role NEW YORK (April 17, 2025) — The NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research and NYU Langone Health’s Institute for Excellence in Health Equity (IEHE) announced on Thursday, April 17, that Dr. Damali M. Wilson has been selected as the Maternal […]
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April 2, 2025

McSilver on the Introduction of the Youth Mental Health Research Act

Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman today introduced the bipartisan Youth Mental Health Research Act, a landmark effort to catalyze research and interventions targeted at improving the mental health of America’s young people. The McSilver Institute has consistently collaborated with policymakers such as Rep. Watson Coleman to spotlight the need for greater mental health supports for vulnerable […]
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