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Collaborating in the Field: Doubling Down on Education About the Co-Response Model

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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Living Out Your Passion at William James College: An account from student Matthew Goodnow

Matthew Goodnow wasn’t a psychology major at Union College (class of ’11), but that didn’t stop him from pursuing a graduate degree in the field. Currently a third-year clinical psychology Psy.D. candidate at William James College in Newton, Mass., Matthew decided to pursue a career in psychology...

Why William James: A Look at the Prospective Student Process

I spoke with a range of prospective students from military, counseling, education, and even graphic design backgrounds. Several prospective students

William James College Celebrates Diversity with a Pushpin Board for Multiculturalism

A faculty diversity committee at William James College has created a pushpin board to celebrate diversity that is displayed in the third floor hall way.

Black Mental Health Graduate Academy Inaugural Dinner

On October 20th, 2016, William James College took yet another courageous step into the future as we celebrated the inauguration of our pioneering Black Mental Health Graduate Academy and our induction of 16 Academy Scholars. The Academy

William James College Starts Discussion to Bridge Political Differences within Relationships

On Tuesday November 8 the Dean of Students Office at William James College sponsored a Brown Bag Discussion Series that focused on mending relationships during this politically charged time in our country.

Be a bridge builder

This was a presidential campaign that drew most of the country into it. The lines at polling places were long

Donicka Suprice Found Her Place in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

From a young age, Donicka Suprice was fascinated by the depth of interrelationships and the way in which people interacted with one another.

Fall 2016 From The President

Every year at Commencement, William James College awards degrees to 89 percent of those who enter its doors. Most graduate schools matriculate half of their students

William James College Confronts Dire Need for Those Able to Serve Veterans

Too often, clinicians don't ask their patients about prior military service," said Harold Kudler, MD, chief consultant for mental health at the Veteran's

Shaping a Journey toward Excellence through Diversity

William James College Launches Black Mental Health Initiative

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