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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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Article by WJC Geropsychology Researchers Asks: What is Wisdom?
Do you really become wiser as you age? Perhaps we know what it means if a person is said to be wise, but what, exactly, is wisdom?
Alumna Hired for New Co-Responder Role with Randolph Police Support and Outreach Unit
Ashley Sullivan, a graduate of the master’s in clinical mental health counseling with a concentration in military and veterans psychology, and now a mental health clinician with Aspire Health Alliance, has been hired by the Randolph Police Department as co-responder for their Jail Diversion Program.
More Asian Americans Are Seeking Mental Health Treatment; Dr. Catherine Vuky Among Experts Interviewed by New York Times About Shifting Cultural Views
"Mental health is heavily stigmatized among Asian Americans, whose older generations, like the older generations of other cultures, tend to see therapy as undignified or a sign of weakness," wrote New York Times writer Alyssa Lukpat.
Dr. Funmi Aguocha Named COO for Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
Following a national search, the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health has selected Dr. Funmi Aguocha MS, LSW, PsyD, as its new Chief Operating Officer. Aguocha, a 2021 graduate of the Leadership Psychology PsyD program and a Scholar with the Black Mental Health Graduate Academy, will play a central...
For Marathon Monday, A Look at the Positive Impacts Running Has on Mental Health
Running offers physical health benefits – and studies show it has a remarkably positive impact on mental health, too.
Faculty Discuss Career Pathways, Focused Training, for Articles in “New England Psychologist”
New England Psychologist, an independent news source for psychologists in the region, connected with two members of the William James College faculty for recent articles about careers in psychology.
Organizational and Leadership Psychology Faculty, Alumni Team Publishes Research Exploring Black Male Leadership and Competing Social Identities
Leadership inherently relies on one’s experiences to lead peers.
William James College Celebrates the Class of 2021, Holds 41st Commencement Events
William James College celebrated the 205 graduates of the Class of 2021 with a small hooding ceremony for graduates on Saturday, and the launch of a fully virtual Commencement ceremony on Sunday
William James College Awarded $1.6M Through HRSA’s Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals
Funding will provide paid work opportunities and career training, and will prepare pre-bachelor’s level paraprofessionals for the Commonwealth’s Community Health Workers Certification exam.
Dr. Catherine Vuky on the 45th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon
While the collective attention of much of the world was turned elsewhere in late April 2020, many Vietnamese families likely paused to recall the 45th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon.
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