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Future Agent of Change SW #250 Binghamton University '16

[Abigail Arnold @abigailarn9]

Check out this buzzfeed article on rural living before our presentation o Tuesday! :) #SW250 #RuralSocialWork https://t.co/BnYYAVSCnk

[Briana Jones @brianakjones31]

4 million Americans suffer form Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia! That is a HUGE chunk of our population... #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

@SW250mp my father and brother are living proof they haven't been to a doctor in years!

[Maggie Parker @SW250mp]

#SW250 men are less likely to seek out healthcare which can lead to them to face more health issues as a result

[Valerie Protass @valerieSW250]

There is a major shortage of qualified gerontological SWers in the US- it is essential for more SWers to specialize in this field #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

@Meg_Tomasch completely agree with this statement there is no better care than that of a family member!

[Megan Tomasch @Meg_Tomasch]

#SW250 Women are more likely than men to live in nursing homes

[c @ccabrer34]

16 hour process in order to learn all that is required to become a mentor. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

As a social worker we should never give up. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

Broome Country Reentry program has a 92% success rate with their coaches and their clients. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

Broome Country Reentry System works with their people 3 months prior to their release. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

The Average amount of funding necessary for an inmate with mental health issues is 75,000 in 12 months. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

66% of people who are released from correctional facilities end up being readmitted. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

Today's guest speaker Jeff Pryor who works for the Broome County prison re-entry program. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

After reading Race to Incarcerate students were angry, there are others ways to alleviate the issues aside from incarceration. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

Race to Incarcerate: Racism that influences the amount of people of color that are being incarcerated everyday. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

Unfortunately it can also have a negative impact in the town due to the resources that these correctional facilities use. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

Correctional facilities provide people with jobs as well help with inflation in the economy for that specific town. #SW250

[c @ccabrer34]

Race to Incarcerate illustration provides us with a seriousness to the story that is being told. #SW250

[Jennifer Posner @JNPosner10]

Don't be shy! Be up front about your interests in social mobility as good things may come of it. #sw250 #LeadersGetSocial