Social Support Protected Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aug 4, 2022
By Jennifer Kowalkowski and Danielle C. Rhubart, The Pennsylvania State University Social support can protect mental health from the stressors of life during times of widespread crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from a national survey collected in early-2021, Jennifer Kowalkowski [SMM1…
Joint Lerner/PRI Brief - Social Infrastructure (“Third Places”) is Not Distributed Equally Across the U.S.
May 3, 2022
By Danielle Rhubart, Penn State; Yue Sun, Claire Pendergrast, and Shannon M. Monnat, Syracuse University Third places are the physical spaces in a community where people can gather to connect and share resources, support, and information. They can help support health because they promote social…
Aging and Disability Services are Unequally Distributed Across the United States
Feb 22, 2022
The U.S. population is aging rapidly, but 15% of U.S. counties have no aging and disability services organizations. This research brief by Syracuse University’s Claire Pendergrast and Penn State's PRI Associate Danielle Rhubart shows that rural counties and counties with the highest rates of…