Networks That Work

About Networks That Work

Networks That Work is a podcast about the networks and relationships that make up Social Capital. Social capital is connections and networks you have with other people and the value you get from them to help you succeed in life. Your connections are a source of information emotional support and maybe even financial support. You'll hear meaningful conversations with Health and Human Service Experts to better understand how to help participants in your programs create an access Social Capital to improve their lives and your program outcomes. It will feature Anita Brown Graham director of the ncImpact Initiative, a data-driven policy initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. NC Impact has partnered with RTI International and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the US Department of Health and Human Services on this series. Tough questions about building Social Capital will be asked and explored within topics including peer support groups using technology and creating meaningful relationships. Tune in and listen as we go on this journey of learning more about what practitioners find has and hasn't worked to help their program participants build and use relationships to improve their situations. We invite you to join and connect with us. Like And subscribe to Networks That Work via Apple Podcast and follow us at NC Impact SOG on Twitter. Coming soon 2020!!

Publisher

UNC School of Government

Category

education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2020

Latest episode

28 May 2020

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2020

   (Episode 3) “Beyond Icebreakers: How to Help Participants Really Connect”

   On this episode we are featuring Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison. This program provides college education, life skills, and reentry support to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women to help them make a positive impact on their own lives, their families and communities. This results in lower [...]

2. 

   28 May 2020

   (Episode 2) “Friend Request Accepted: Using Technology and Social Capital”

   In this episode, “Friend Request Accepted: Using Technology and Social Capital,” we feature Family Independence Initiative of Detroit. This program partners with families to improve education, housing, and transportation for its participants. They use a unique technology application called UpTogether that allows participants to connect. For more information, visit http://aspe.hhs.gov/social-capital

3. 

   28 May 2020

   (Episode 1) “Close-Knit Communities for Better Outcomes: Using Peer Groups”

   In this episode, “Close-Knit Communities for Better Outcomes: Using Peer Groups,” we feature the Building Wealth and Health Network, a program designed to incentivize entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. It features opportunities for parents and care-givers of young children to increase their income and savings, [...]

4. 

   1 Apr 2020

   Networks That Work Teaser

   Networks That Work is a podcast about the networks and relationships that make up Social Capital. Social capital is connections and networks you have with other people and the value you get from them to help you succeed in life. Your connections are a source of information emotional support and [...]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

1 ratings