Cheryl Alexander is a social worker in San Diego, California who also leads tours of the Italian countryside.
That’s impacting efforts to get people into housing. But there are some programs trying to increase the number of specialists in the pipeline.
Macro social worker Jasmine Bolden discusses how social workers are often overworked and underpaid.
Piles of debt and a fraying social safety net hamper the island’s recovery, even six months after the storm. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.