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Tohn, an associate professor of clinical practice, has taught several generations of students how to integrate solution-focused therapy into their work with children and families.
Elsie Taveras, the chief community health and health equity officer for Mass General Brigham, discussed MGB鈥檚 United Against Racism initiative at the annual EJI Lecture and Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration.
2016 graduate Lynne Marie Wanamaker took the class 35 years ago, sending her down a career path that鈥檚 culminated in a prestigious new role at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Kumar, an assistant professor in 极速六合官方网址SSW, will join the agency鈥檚 new initiative to reduce the negative impact that climate change has on human health and well-being around the world.
Violence is the most significant threat to the personal safety of those 18-29 years old in Massachusetts, according to the study's principal investigator, 极速六合官方网址 School of Social Work Assistant Professor Robert R. Motley, Jr.
Over the past several years, the library has hosted art exhibits that have shined a light on pressing social problems. 鈥淲e like to complement whatever is happening in the School of Social Work,鈥 says Hannah Ha, the head librarian.
The deadline to sign up for the program for the 2021-2022 academic year is Aug. 1.
鈥淪ocial workers have to create room for communities to reclaim and reestablish their own ways of healing,鈥 says Resmaa Menakem, a social worker and trauma specialist who spoke to students, faculty, and staff earlier this month. If you missed the event, you can watch it now.
Brandon Lopez, who graduated in 2019, is a social worker at the Higginson-Lewis 3 to 8 School in Roxbury. 鈥淚 live and breathe this type of work,鈥 he says. 鈥淔or many people, it鈥檚 stressful, but I often thrive in very chaotic environments.鈥
Assistant professor Cal Halvorsen has been named a senior fellow at Encore.org, a nonprofit that makes it easier for people over 50 to pursue second careers. Over the next two years, he will evaluate its Gen2Gen Innovation Fellowship program, which finds new ways to bring older and younger people together.
Theresa Betancourt, who directs the Research Program on Children and Adversity, recently received a prestigious award for developing programs that improve the mental health of kids and their parents in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and the United States.
Associate Professor Roc铆o Calvo, founding director of the Latinx Leadership Initiative, was elected president of the Association of Latina/o Social Work Educators (ALLSWE) at the organization鈥檚 annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, in November.
Through field placements, faculty research, and alumni employment, 极速六合官方网址SSW students, faculty, and alumni have been on the front lines of Jesuit Refugee Service鈥檚 campaign to accompany, serve, and advocate on behalf of the displaced around the world.
Six alumni from 极速六合官方网址SSW鈥檚 Latinx Leadership Initiative are putting their skills to work at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, one of the largest community health centers in the country.
Therapy dogs at the School of Social Work Library provide respite during a busy semester.
Fourteen Boston College School of Social Work (极速六合官方网址SSW) faculty, students, and staff will present at the Council on Social Work Education鈥檚 Annual Program Meeting, held November 8鈥11, 2018, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
极速六合官方网址SSW, the Boston College Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, and the National Institutes of Health convened system scientists and environmental health experts to use innovative approaches for improving environmental health interventions and their implementation.
Boston College School of Social Work, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, and Merrimack Valley presented IF Challenge awards to HomeStart, Children鈥檚 HealthWatch, and the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership to identify innovative, cost-effective, and feasible ideas to reduce family homelessness in the state.