Stoneleigh Fellowship
Leslie Acoca is recognized for her trailblazing work focusing on justice and health strategies in her research, policy, and programming efforts for youth and women in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Over the last twelve years, Leslie...
Our children are dying and we can stop it,” says Dr. Ted Corbin, an emergency department physician at the Drexel University College of Medicine where he is both a doctor and a violence prevention practitioner. Violence, he says, is a major...
Julie Cousler Emig has spent most of her professional career working in Philadelphia's non-profit community to improve the health and social outcomes for the city's most vulnerable citizens.
She most recently and significantly served in...
Kathleen Creamer is a public interest attorney who has devoted her career to working with parents and children involved with the child welfare system. Prior to beginning her fellowship in May 2011, she worked as a staff attorney at Community...
Christine Dougherty was a staff attorney at the Support Center for Child Advocates from 2001-2008, providing direct representation to children in civil dependency and criminal abuse cases, technical support and training to volunteer attorneys....
Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch is motivated by the fact that for a variety of reasons, too many children are growing up without the emotional and financial support of both parents. According to the Annie E. Casey Kids Count (2011), 34% of all American...
Candace Putter has spent her career working to improve the lives of troubled teens. She currently serves as the manager of the Philadelphia Reintegration Initiative, on behalf of the Philadelphia Departments of Human Services and...
Liza M. Rodriguez has spent her career working in Philadelphia city government, human services, nonprofit, education and Hispanic communities.
After two years as a Teach For America corps member in the Bronx, New York, Liza came to...
Dr. Heather Rouse is a Research Associate of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and has been the Research Director for the Kids Integrated Data System (KIDS) there. Trained as a clinical and school psychologist, Heather...
David M. Rubin is a practicing pediatrician and researcher who has focused his research on health policy and practice for vulnerable populations. His work includes studies on the health and well-being of children in foster care that appeared in...