Beyond the Numbers: Addressing Childhood Poverty Through Policy and Action

This course has been approved for 1 General Social Work CEUs by Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy as authorized by the Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners.

Promoting Positive Change in Communities by Confronting Poverty

Louisiana CASA is excited to host our third webinar series. This series is brought to you in partnership with the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund so we are required to ask participants certain demographic questions during registration. Once you register, an email will be sent to you that includes the link to join the webinar. We hope to see you there!

Beyond the Numbers: Addressing Childhood Poverty Through Policy and Action

Join us for a compelling webinar on childhood poverty in the U.S., exploring its prevalence, causes, and economic impact. Learn how half of American children experience poverty, why weak social safety nets and low wages contribute to the crisis, and how it costs the nation over $1 trillion annually. Attendees will learn effective policy solutions and the current political landscape. This final session in the poverty webinar series will equip participants with critical insights to drive meaningful change.

Meet the Speaker: Dr. Mark Robert Rank

Mark Robert Rank is the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at Washington University in St. Louis.  He is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in the country on issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice.  His research on the life-time risk of poverty has been groundbreaking, demonstrating for the first time that a majority of Americans will experience poverty at some point during their lives.

To date he has written 10 books on a range of subjects, including an exploration of the American Dream, a new understanding of poverty and inequality, and the role of luck and chance in shaping the course of our lives.  His most recent book is entitled, The Random Factor:  How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us.   In addition, he has published articles in numerous academic journals across a wide variety of fields.

Dr. Rank has received numerous awards over the years for his scholarship and books, and his research has been widely reported throughout the national and international news media.  His work has been cited in virtually every major newspaper in the country, frequently in The New York Times and The Washington Post.  He has also been featured in other media outlets including various programs on National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News, CNN, MSNBC, and many others.  In addition, he has provided his research expertise to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, the White House, and many national organizations involved in issues of economic and social justice.