https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/statement-from-social-current-ceo-jody-levison-johnson-on-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/
In a statement from Jody Levison-Johnson, president and CEO of Social Current, a network of more than 1800 social sector organizations, she commented on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade:
“While many reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade after nearly...
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/june-27-federal-update-bipartisan-gun-safety-legislation-passes-the-senate/
Last week, Congress passed major gun safety legislation for the first time in 30 years The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed with a vote of 65-33 in the Senate and 234-193 in the House of Representatives President Biden signed the bill into law on Saturday Following the mass shootings in Buffalo, New...
https://www.social-current.org/engage/value-of-the-network-2/
Social Current works with individuals and organizations across the country to advocate for and implement equitable solutions to society’s toughest challenges, and we offer many ways for those in the social sector to contribute to and leverage the power of our network.
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/recognize-juneteenth-by-responding-to-equitys-role-in-workforce-resilience/
2022 will mark just the second year Juneteenth is recognized as a federal holiday Given the latency of many to commemorate the ending of slavery in the US, companies are now struggling to appropriately recognize the holiday, which encapsulates both joy and pain While...
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/u-s-census-bureau-invites-parents-to-participate-in-research-education-study/
The US Census Bureau is looking for participants to help evaluate a new web survey developed for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the US Department of Education This survey is part of NCES’s National Household Education Survey, a study that helps educators, researchers, and policy-makers better understand children’s care...
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/june-13-federal-update-mass-shootings-spur-congress-to-action/
Following the recent tragedies in Tulsa, Uvalde, Laguna Woods, and Buffalo, a small, bipartisan contingent of centrist senators that had been meeting behind closed doors to discuss possible legislative responses finally reached a tentative agreement over the weekend Leading the negotiations were John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and...
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/social-current-joined-national-press-panel-to-hear-concrete-support-stories-from-anppc-parents/
Social Current was proud to sponsor a national press panel held by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago on May 31 Ruby Goyal-Carkeek, senior vice president at Social Current joined a panel of parents from the Alliance National Parent Partnership Council (ANPPC) along with child welfare professionals, and medical experts including...
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/statement-from-social-current-ceo-jody-levison-johnson-on-gun-violence-in-america/
In a statement from Jody Levison-Johnson, president and CEO of Social Current, a network of more than 1,800 social sector organizations, she commented on the recent shootings in communities across our nation:
“Tulsa Uvalde Laguna Woods Buffalo These senseless tragedies have robbed our nation of too many precious lives...
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/improve-your-workforce-resilience-through-social-current-learning-collaborative/
We often say that employees are our greatest asset This is most certainly true—and employees are also people who we need to connect with personally and partner with closely to create a resilient organization Today, we are faced with many new and longstanding challenges to workforce resilience The ongoing stress of the...
https://www.social-current.org/2022/06/social-current-appoints-cristina-mogro-wilson-of-uconn-school-of-social-work-as-editor-in-chief-of-families-in-society-journal/
Dr Cristina Mogro-Wilson
WASHINGTON, DC — Social Current, formerly the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the Council on Accreditation, today announced the selection of Dr Cristina Mogro-Wilson to serve as editor-in-chief of the...