"Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State." National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter - Statewide Conference - September 10, 2009. (Powerpoint Slides in .pdf format - 3 MB)

"Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State." Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison - January 29, 2009. (Powerpoint Slides in .pdf format)

Agencies Serving the Poor Face Increased Problems as the Economy Worsens - December 2, 2008. (press release and video - weblink)

"Accessibility and Stability of Nonprofit Service Providers: Faith-based and Community-based Organizations in Urban and Rural America." White House Faith-Based and Community Initiative Conference on Research, Outcomes & Evaluation - June 27, 2008. (Powerpoint Slides in .pdf format)

"Avenues to Self-Sufficiency: The Accessibility and Stability of Faith-based and Community-based Service Organizations in Urban and Rural America." Presentation at the Eleventh Annual ACF/OPRE Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference - May 28, 2008. (Powerpoint Slides in .pdf format)

West Coast Poverty Center Presentation - December 3, 2007 (video - weblink)

Scott W. Allard
Associate Professor
University of Chicago  
School of Social Service Administration
sallard@uchicago.edu