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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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History of LGBT Pride Month
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The Stonewall riots were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday...
@PulseOrlando
The tragic shootings of innocent people this week in Orlando bring a cluster of feelings to each of us. Americans mourn the deaths of 50 vulnerable people
2016 Commencement Speech from Joan Wallace-Benjamin
President and CEO of The Home for Little Wanderers
President’s 36th Commencement Remarks
“For those in need, you are the Ambassadors of Hope”
Student Spotlight: Stephanie Buslovich
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Student Spotlight: Christine Smith
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Michelle Harris: Expressing a Powerful, Long Journey on Canvas
The language written into Michelle Harris’ bold paintings is unfamiliar. So is the name of the Native American tribe in central California from which she descends. But the power of her attachment, the strength of her connection and the emotional tug of her Coast Miwok people are clear. She’s a member....
Beyond the Comfort Zone
The Power of Immersion in Unfamiliar Cultures
William James College Embrace Need for ABA Professionals
Right now, we are seeing a worldwide shortage of professionals who possess the expertise to develop behavior analytic programs for individuals with autism
Changing Assumptions About Aging in Our Society
Women and men in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities too often face a patronizing and infantilizing attitude from their caregivers. The sense of shame and isolation
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