President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act in 1935. Labor Secretary Frances Perkins can be seen standing behind Roosevelt. The Act provided pensions, a federal-state unemployment insurance system, and federal funds for state and local "relief" (welfare) programs. The original plan was meant to include health insurance but this element was dropped, largely because of opposition from doctors. Old age pensions had become a major political issue. However, many oldsters favored the much-more-generous Townsend Plan. As a result, Social Security - which was a radical proposal for its time - became the moderate alternative to Townsend.

Dr Tina Peers, consultant in contraception and sexual health, explains how teenage girls can find the right type of contraception.

Friendships are important in any teenager's life. They're a great source of support, and help develop social skills. Here, teenagers discuss what makes a good friend.

"To be effective, investigative psychologists cannot be hampered by the absolutes of a human rights perspective," argues David Mutton. "We can't do it the nice way." Mutton endorses the use of stern psychological techniques in order to protect the common good. David Mutton was once the Chief Psychologist for the New South Wales Police and lectures in Forensic Psychology. Speaking at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, he argues that we should disregard individual rights such as privacy, informed consent and free will, in order to protect the community from serious and organized crime.

UNICEF has carried out assessments at more than 60 orphanages throughout the devastated capital, Port-au-Prince. Mobile teams are identifying and registering children who have been orphaned or separated from their families by the quake.

Victoria Wright talks about her life with cherubism, a facial disfigurement, and how she handles people's reactions.

The human brain goes through a complex process to form and consolidate memories. But is it possible to replace memories of fearful events, and in doing so, assist in the treatment of patients suffering from the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder or other anxiety disorders? Dr. Joseph LeDoux and a team of New York University neuroscientists think they have found a way to replace traumatic memories through therapy.

UCF alumna Marie Armantrout speaks about her job as a school social worker.

29 January 2010 Listen to interviews with UNICEF staff as they give first-hand reports from the field in Haiti.

Bill Ferris, folklorist, filmmaker, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor of history, talks about his new book, "Give My Poor Heart Ease." . . . features photos and audio and video recordings Ferris captured during the 1960s and 1970s in his native Mississippi. Ferris was on a journey to capture the musical roots of blues.

With the help of the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, Ronald Sykes uses his resources to aid other veterans.

Schools for Africa aims to benefit 4 million children by creating conditions that will attract children to school, keep them there and provide them with a safe and protective environment where they can learn, play and become masters of their own lives. Working with governments, local authorities and communities initially in six of Africa's most needy countries, UNICEF is helping build basic new schools and repair existing ones. Children receive exercise books, pencils and other learning materials, and UNICEF is training thousands of additional teachers to provide children with quality education.

Discover ways to help your clients, patients, and co-workers in coping with the flu. Experts from the American Association of Emergency Psychiatrists and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), UNICEF Regional Director for CEE/CIS Steven Allen, together with the Minister of Education Sreten Skuletic and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Suad Numanovic, gave blind and visually impaired children in Podgorica copies of the Convention printed in the Braille alphabet.

Christopher Hitchens is an author, journalist and literary critic. Now living in Washington, D.C., he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Nation and Slate; additionally, he is an occasional contributor to many other publications. Hitchens is most recently the author of "God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything."

Meet our dedicated field workers from around the world who help children living with, and affected by, HIV and AIDS. Each year, more than 2.5 million people are newly infected with HIV, of which 40 per cent are estimated to be among young people.

This is a a six-minute summary of the lively one hour discussion which highlights how new scientific approaches combined with commitment at the community level can reduce the chances of children becoming involved with drugs.

"Old people don't need to take a pill, they need to take a walk," argues Stanford University physician Dr. Walter Bortz. He bashes the "corrupt," profit-driven U.S. healthcare system for distorting the goals of medical care. "Nobody's out there trying to prevent cancer, they're all so busy treating it because you get paid for it," he says.

Meet our dedicated field workers from around the world who help children living with, and affected by, HIV and AIDS.

At the clinic in Hargeisa one of 200 UNICEF supported Outpatient Therapeutic Facilities in Somalia UNICEF and partners have been distributing a new ready-to-use food, Plumpydoz, to vulnerable children aged 6 to 36 months. To date, more than 130,000 young children in Somalia have benefited from this product, which is rich with minerals, high quality proteins and fats.

Stan Lintern has had Alzheimers disease for 10 years. He is cared for by his wife Denise, who helped set up the Maidstone branch of the Alzheimers Society and runs the helpline. Last year, she was awarded an MBE for services to her local community.

University of Maryland School of Social Work student Blondine Alexandre is among the thousands of Haitians who have been waiting for word about their family members following the devastating earthquake Jan. 12, 2010. On Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, she gave a Washington television station an interview at a church in Silver Spring where 800 people had gathered for a special worship service.

UNICEF uses its water and sanitation programmes around the world to educate and empower children on environmental issues related to water, sanitation and hygiene. Activities include the development of sanitation and environmental education programmes in schools and initiatives that promote the participation of children in local, national and global environmental initiatives.

The National Healthy Schools Programme is an initiative to improve children's health and wellbeing. See how it's helping kids at a Northamptonshire school choose healthier food.

An expert explains alcohol's effects on the body and the risks of high alcohol consumption for older people.

Leaders in Zimbabwes Inclusive Government joined with the rest of world in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The commemoration gave Government leaders the opportunity to recommit to the rights and the welfare of Zimbabwean children.

Mohammed is 18 and looks after his ill mother and younger siblings. He talks about the support and help available, including benefit advisers, respite care and support groups.

This PSA opens on a woman writing in her diary. She is rubbing her hands and expresses that she wakes up in pain every day. Then we see another woman writing in her diary wanting to know why her hair is falling out. The spot cuts to another woman sitting on a bus writing in her diary expressing that it all started with a little pain in her knee, another woman notices a rash on her face. The spot ends with the line, "When you don't have the right answers it may be time to ask your doctor the right question, could I have lupus?"

Two women describe their experience of the menopause and a GP explains how it can affect womens bodies, common symptoms and treatments.

For the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF along with a leading Ukrainian television channel (M1 TV) and other pop celebrities debuted a song about childrens rights titled The Fire of the Hearts. Pop singer Andrey Kishe wrote the song and performed it together with the duo Alibi. They shot a music video as well and plan to perform the song in future concerts.

In this video, brought to you by the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, and created by the Global Breastfeeding Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. Representative Melanie Wade Goodwin describes her experience of balancing her life as a breastfeeding mother with being a committed legislator.

Tim, Celia, Kate and Peter share their stories and describe how they found their own way to cope with their disability.

Dr. Mosqueda explores how to discern the difference between natural signs of aging and evidence of abuse in this vulnerable population.