<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/meeting-the-needs-of-children-where-they-live.html" dsn="news"><title>Meeting the Needs of Children Where They Live</title><item_date>05/15/2017 12:00:00 PM</item_date><author>Staff Report</author><image><img src="/news/images/meeting-the-needs-of-children_1.png" alt="Meeting the Needs of Children Where They Live"/></image><image_caption>Christine Anderson, MA/CAGS ‘15 (left) and Danielle Vasserman, Clinical PsyD Student (right).</image_caption><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/meeting-the-needs-of-children_1.png" alt="Meeting the Needs of Children Where They Live"/></thumbnail><summary>Interning as a school psychologist in Boston Public Schools, alumna Christine Anderson (MA/CAGS ’15) worked with a high school student from Haiti, who was significantly depressed and describing suicidal ideation. Her family had limited awareness of the resources available to help her, requiring Anderson to advocate for mental health care for the student’s safety. As a result, the student got the help she needed, graduated from high school, and is now attending community college.</summary><category>In the Community</category><featured/><tags><tag>In the Community</tag></tags></item>