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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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Three Ways to Support Students Transitioning to In-Person Learning

School Psychologist, Dr. Jason Kaplan, shares advice for school administrators

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.

William James College Receives $1.9M in Federal Funding Through HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals

William James College Receives $1.9M in Federal Funding Through HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals

Student to Run 2021 Boston Marathon, Raising Funds to Benefit William James College’s Lucero Latino Mental Health Program

Clinical PsyD Student Amanda Salerno is running to raise funds for the William James College Dr. Cynthia Lucero Latino Mental Health Program as a member of "Team Newton"

Celebrating the Life of Dr. John D. Robinson

Former member of the Board of Trustees John D. Robinson, EdD, ABPP, leaves a legacy of service and a field changed by his contributions and advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion in mental health.

Finding a Career in Applied Behavior Analysis

Six William James College Alumni Share their Stories

William James College Awarded $100,000 Cummings Foundation Grant

William James College Awarded $100,000 Cummings Foundation Grant

Alumni Spotlight: Renee Marchant

Recognizing a need for more Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic services for young children, alumna Dr. Renée Marchant founded a new clinic within her group practice.

Asian Mental Health Program creates parent guide to help families address xenophobia, racism fueled by COVID-19

Last spring, at the Asian community health center where she works, Dr. Catherine Vuky saw the number of teenagers referred for depression or cutting related to COVID-19 start to rise.

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