Presentations

Taylor, R. J., Chatters, L. M., & Woodward, A. T. (2013, June). Church based social support and mental health among older African Americans. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Staller, K. M. (2013). Time travels and landscaping: The importance of historical perspectives to social work practice, advocacy, and reform. Panel organizer at the Ninth International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Shanks, T., & Boddie, S. (2013, October). Building wealth in African-American communities. Presentation at the Southern Regional Asset Building Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

Shanks, T. R., & Robinson, C. (2013, July). Overstressed kids: The impact of economic insecurity on children and families. Presentation to Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington D.C,

Shanks, T. R. (2013, May). Saving for sustainability: The importance of access. Child and Youth Finance International’s Annual Summit and Awards Ceremony, Istanbul, Turkey.

Shanks, T. R. (2013, April). Local economic development. Skillman Foundation Good Neighborhoods Technical Assistance Center, Detroit, MI.

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Williams Shanks, T. R., & Beverly, S. (2013, March). Family assets and child outcomes: Current evidence and future directions. Presented at the Future of Children Author’s conference, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.

Shanks, T. R. (2013, January). Neighborhood environments across the life course. Invited plenary symposium at the Society for Social Work Research, San Diego, CA.

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Shanks, T., & Beverly, S. (2013, November). Family assets and child outcomes: Current evidence and future directions. Paper presented for the panel, Does 1+1=3? What Research Tells Us About Two Generation Approaches, Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Research Conference, Washington, D.C.

Seefeldt, K. S. (2013). What does poverty look like today? Keynote Address at Hurley Hospital Poverty Awareness Event, Flint Township, MI.