Announcements

16 Part Podcast and Accompanying Social Media Campaign Focus on Redefining the Narrative about Black Boys and Men New York City (January 12, 2018) — In commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the McSilver Institute announced the launch of a 16-part podcast series that examines issues of systemic racism and oppression and its devastating […]

New York City (November 13, 2017) – The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University Silver School of Social Work, has announced Dr. Christina M. Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University, and media commentator as the 2018 McSilver Fellow In Residence. The McSilver Institute Fellowship engages nationally recognized […]

The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work announced the appointment of Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, who until recently was Senior Advisor to the New York City Commission on Gender Equity, as its Deputy Director for Administration and External Affairs. Known as a force for social and economic […]

The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU Silver School of Social Work is pleased to welcome our new Director and McSilver Associate Professor of Poverty Studies, Michael A. Lindsey, MSW, MPH, PhD. According to NYU Silver Interim Dean James Jaccard, PhD, “Dr. Lindsey is a distinguished researcher, scholar, and teacher, who shares the […]

The McSilver Institute’s peer-reviewed academic journal, Global Social Welfare: Research, Policy, and Practice, has published a special issue focusing on children’s care situations and their impact on children’s development and well-being, with the goal of informing policy and practice. Guest edited by Mark Canavera, associate director of the CPC Learning Network, and Florence Martin, director of the Better Care […]

The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU Silver School of Social Work is pleased to announce the launch of a new quarterly web series, Degrees of Freedom. Hosted by McSilver Institute Deputy Director Gary Parker, each 10-15 minute episode will feature a lively interview with a leading policymaker, researcher, or service provider […]

Watch this video to find out more about the program, which the McSilver Institute helped design and implement, and what it was like for NYU MSW candidates to take the same required courses offered at NYU’s Washington Square campus while diving completely into another country’s language, culture, and community.

In keeping with the McSilver Institute’s commitment to infusing anti-oppressive practice in every aspect of its operations, in 2015, the New York State-funded, McSilver Institute-directed Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) launched a series of webinars for mental health providers addressing race, trauma, and poverty in the context of psychotherapy. According to McSilver Institute Research Scientist Jayson K. […]

As New York State approaches a transition of the children’s behavioral health system to Medicaid managed care beginning as early as January 1, 2016, the McSilver Institute and its Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) have been given the exciting opportunity to provide technical assistance and training around managed care to foster care agencies statewide. In partnership with […]