The Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health Care (ScattergoodEthics) is an academic and research initiative based in the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ScattergoodEthics is dedicated to education, research, and resource development for psychiatric and mental healthcare ethics.
Grants Awarded
Ethical Reentry: A Public Policy Catalyst
- Year Awarded:
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2026
- Grant Program:
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Daring Ideas
- Grant Amount:
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$10,000
A policy and practice convening focused on improving outcomes for people returning from incarceration in Philadelphia, centered on a powerful, experiential reentry simulation. The event will bring together policymakers, business and nonprofit leaders, community organizations, service providers, and individuals with lived experience to identify concrete, near-term policy actions to address persistent barriers to successful reentry.
ScattergoodEthics
- Year Awarded:
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2022
- Grant Program:
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Daring Ideas
- Grant Amount:
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$200,000
The Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health Care (ScattergoodEthics) is housed within the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ScattergoodEthics is dedicated to education, research, and resource development for the field of psychiatric, mental, and behavioral healthcare ethics. The program engages in scholarly research, trains and educates clinicians and scholars in mental and behavioral healthcare ethics, sponsors programs and public events, and promotes and advocates for greater attention to the ethical dimensions of diagnosis and treatment.
