The Bias You Don’t See
Implicit bias affects many facets of everyday life, especially in the workplace.
A is for access
More than half of low-income children enter kindergarten unprepared. When early childhood education is missing, how can teachers fill in the gaps?
6 Ways Pacific Oaks College Prepares Social Workers To Support Children in the Real World
Pacific Oaks College offers accredited Bachelor and Master of Social Work programs with internships and cultural competency training.
“Is everything OK?”
A single question can start the process of a child overcoming trauma.
Pacific Oaks Celebrates New Program Developments
With advancements in programs and accreditations, Pacific Oaks College recommits to maintaining the highest academic standards and expanding opportunities for our students.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
Gardening and spending time in nature has many benefits for children’s development.
A Word from Pacific Oaks: In-ten-tion
in.ten.tion. n., an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result
Social Work Student Turns Personal Loss Into a Career Helping Others
Claudia Contreras recommitted herself to completing her degree in social work and combating addiction following the death of her daughter.
Per-spec-tive: A word from President Dr. Jack Paduntin
President Dr. Jack Paduntin reflects on how embracing different perspectives helps strengthen our community.
Pacific Oaks Partners With Save the Children and Mattel to Deliver Toys to Area Child Care Center
The event was part of an ongoing effort to help local child care providers rebuild after last year’s Eaton Fire.
Panic: A True American Pastime
The attack on transgender rights across the U.S. is part of a moral panic—a phenomenon that can devastate communities. But what is a moral panic? And how can we combat its negative effects?
Roundtable Q&A: The new American family
According to three Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) professionals from Pacific Oaks College, the expanded mindset of families and relationships have necessitated a notable evolution in the Marriage and Family Therapy program.
