Author: Neil Schoenherr

Child abuse and neglect hotlines around the country are reporting declines in calls over the last few weeks. While normally this would be welcome news, it does not bode well during stay-at-home orders, says an expert on child abuse and neglect at Washington University in St. Louis.

The Brown School’s Jason Purnell will lead a response team of over 40 St. Louis area nonprofits, social service agencies and governments to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 Regional Response team aims to help people navigate resources and get help with needs including employment, food, housing, child care and legal aid.

When the nation begins to turn attention to repair in the wake of this latest crisis, it’s essential to face this history to heal communities and address the many injustices that perpetuate health and other disparities.

A $2 trillion, bipartisan relief package was signed into law on March 27 to address economic downfall fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Will it help? Research examining how households use similar payouts, like the tax refund, can help shed light on what households might do next, says an expert on asset building at Washington University’s Brown School.

The measures the coalition has outlined would ensure that Missouri voters can cast a ballot, but only if officials step into leadership now and temporarily put aside their political differences to protect Missouri voters.

It’s not easy to ask a community or a state to shut itself down, but if leaders use these key messaging strategies, I know rural Missourians can rise to the occasion.

We don’t need a map to tell us that policymakers, health officials, corporations and St. Louis residents themselves must continue to break down economic barriers to create partnerships and solutions that support the most vulnerable in our city — those who were already facing a disproportionate social, financial and health burden before the coronavirus entered their lives.

There is no time to waste. Experts predict that the District is likely the next hotbed of infection. Already, 18 people in the D.C. jail have tested positive for COVID-19. If jails in other jurisdictions are any indication, that number is about to explode.

No matter what works for you to cope with your emotions right now, the most important thing you can do is just try to be compassionate with yourself. No one has the answers, and there is no right way to feel.

It appears that education does indeed remain very much about space. Students found it far less difficult to make themselves focus when they were in the confines of a classroom.