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Collaborating in the Field: Doubling Down on Education About the Co-Response Model
In one way or another, Sarah E. Abbott, PhD, Director of the Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health, has spent the majority of her career at the intersection of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and the community at large. Her first exposure to work in America (after earning her BA at home, in England) came via recruitment by a nonprofit agency in central Massachusetts where Abbott spent several nights each week in a residential group home for individuals ages 18-25 with a mental health condition. While there, she witnessed first-hand the challenges associated when police responded to calls—which didn’t always go well.
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Conversations, Episode 20: Nurturing Resilience in Children and Families
Conversations - Episode 20: Nurturing Resilience in Children and Families
How Leadership Behavior Impacts Employees
Faculty Viewpoint: Miranda Ralston, PsyD
Preparing Psychology Students as Global Citizens and Leaders
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Congressman Joseph Kennedy III Convenes William James College Roundtable on World Mental Health Day
U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III paid a visit to William James College for a roundtable discussion with faculty members and senior leadership. The visit coincided with
Conversations, Episode 19: Asian American Mental Health
Society is becoming more globalized than ever, and the field of mental health is struggling to keep up. Minority groups face countless obstacles in accessing mental health services.
William James College Forum Addresses “Public Health Crisis of Our Generation"
Communities across New England have been severely devastated by the opioid epidemic. More than a quarter of Massachusetts residents say they know someone
In Kenya, Clean Water Means a Better Life
William James College is the recipient of a grant from the non-profit P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program which provides clean drinking water to children and families in need around the world. Because of the overlap between clean water and health and well-being, William James' immersion students...
Conversations, Episode 18: Examining LGBTQ Issues in Education
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the history of the LGBTQ community and to recognize the impact LGBTQ individuals have had throughout the world.
Conversations, Episode 16: Mental Health Issues and the Dreamers
On Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, the President of the United States suggested that DACA, which stands for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act
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