Engaging University Researchers

Speakers

Clark M. Peters PhD, JD, MSW

Dr. Peters’ work focuses on helping vulnerable young people transition to adulthood domestically and internationally. His research examines child welfare services, judicial oversight and strategies to increase wellbeing for young people in state care. His work has led him to Australia and Vietnam, involving undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to examine these critical issues.

Working closely with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, Dr. Peters has examined ways to increase financial and tangible assets for youth aging out of foster care – leading to a partnership with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the state of Missouri to integrate financial capability into child welfare casework. Currently, Dr. Peters is engaged in a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation project to develop an intervention addressing the needs of young people in schools to reduce violence. The work involves close community collaboration and an emphasis on building a national “Culture of Health.”

Dr. Peters teaches courses in policy, social justice and law and has developed a writing seminar challenging students to deepen their understanding of disadvantaged populations by examining their experiences through professional literature and personal stories. In 2015, Dr. Peters was honored with an Outstanding Faculty Award from the School of Social Work’s Alumni Association.

https://healthprofessions.missouri.edu/personnel/clark-m-peters/

Session Description

This session will guide participants in how to reach out and work with research colleagues at universities, at Missouri Extension institutions (MU and Lincoln) as well as other state, regional, and urban universities. CHWs and researchers may use different jargon, but are working towards a common aim of improving the health of all Missourians. This session will share the lessons of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative that seeks to bring communities and researchers closer together to work towards shared goals.