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Boston Globe: Mental Health a Factor as Colleges Calculate Omicron Risks
A Boston Globe article discusses the challenges college students are facing during the pandemic. WJC President Nicholas Covino was quoted.
Student Spotlight: Olivia Fenty, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Olivia Fenty, a first-year student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program with a concentration in African and Caribbean Mental Health chose an educational path that would allow her to study diversity and accessibility, while also working to reduce stigma and further the national conversation...
The Great Resignation: Organizational Leadership Psychology Experts Point to Workplace Culture, Worker Dissatisfaction
Organizational and Leadership Psychology suggests workplace satisfaction is essential to keeping employees in the midst of "the Great Resignation"
Republic of Ireland National Police Force Looks to Local Law Enforcement Models, WJC Expertise, for Guidance on Co-Responder Models
Roundtable Brings Republic of Ireland Superintendent Together with Local Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Leaders for Co-Response Discussion
Toward Healing: Report Finds Gaps in Pandemic Services Available to AAPI Communities
Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) communities were particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 exposure and its causes, and had a harder time accessing care during the pandemic. A recent story published through The Boston University Statehouse Program highlighted a new report that showcased these vulnerab...
William James College Launches Training Center for Law Enforcement and Mental Health Professionals; Sarah E. Abbott, PhD LSW, Named Inaugural Director
William James College has launched the the William James College Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health. Dr. Sarah Abbott will serve as its inaugural director. The center will be the first practical training program housed within an academic institution designed to provide frontline responders,...
Veteran Day Event Invites Conversation, Reflection on Military and Educational Experience
An event held on November 12, and hosted by the Military and Veterans Psychology (MVP) concentration and the Train Vets to Treat Vets (TVTV) program, brought together students and graduates as panelists for a discussion where they reflected on their service and how skills gained or developed through...
President Nicholas Covino Receives Massachusetts Psychological Association Ezra Saul Psychological Service Award, Dr. Catherine Vuky Named MPA Teacher of the Year
The Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA) has recognized two members of the William James College community.
Massachusetts State Senate Passes Mental Health "Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) Act"
The Massachusetts State Senate this month passed The Mental Health ABC Act 2.0, which proposes a wide variety of reforms to ensure equitable access to mental health.
Boston 25 News Report: With Young People Hit Hard by the Pandemic, More College Students are Interested in Studying Mental Health
Before the pandemic, approximately 1 in 5 people in the United States, or around 18 to 20 percent of the population, reported anxiety, depression, substance abuse, or trauma.
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