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Testimony given before the Committee on Veterans (held jointly with the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction) on Mental Health Services for Veterans in Response to COVID-19, and Alternative Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): 11/17/2021. (To hear this, open the…
On Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, Wurzweiler School of Social Work inducted 16 students and three honorary members into the Tau Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha. They were surrounded by faculty, administration, staff and peers during an interactive virtual ceremony into this esteemed organization that honors…
By Kimberly Moore, Director Care Café On the crisp Tuesday morning of November 16, 2021, Care Café had the privilege of serving the members of the Central Harlem community. In partnership with the Williams Institutional Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Health Ministry and Board of Social ...
Joyce Roberson-Steele On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, Joyce Roberson-Steele, Field Program Coordinator at Wurzweiler and a Ph.D. student, presented “Considering Intervention Strategies for Black Older Adults and Substance Use During COVID” at the 9th Annual Black Doctoral Network Virtual Conference. “I…
On behalf of Wurzweiler’s Care Café, Happy Veteran’s Day! As social workers, we are moved to action when we engage with our community. In our travels, we meet some of the most spiritual, knowledgeable, and influential people of our time. This is one of those times. Today, we highlight our first ...
Dr. Laurie Blackman and Dr. Kathryn Krase, along with three Wurzweiler students—Joyce Roberson-Steele, Annette Clarke-Jones and Latoya Attis—and Dr. Donna Wang of Springfield College presented a poster at the Gerontological Society of America’s 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, “ Disruption to ...
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, Care Café participated in a powerful and moving activity: a march to end domestic violence with a local community-based organization in Harlem, W.A.R.M. (We All Really Matter). Stephanie McGraw, Founder Founder Stephanie McGraw and her dedicated team of volunteers led…
Dr. Timothy Conley Dr. Timothy Conley, clinical assistant professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and Michael Serrano, adjunct instructor and Wurzweiler Ph.D. student, have co-authored “The role of social work and peer support workers in addressing the opioid crisis” for Social Work in…
Dr. Nafees Alam Dr. Nafees Alam is a social work professor specializing in nonprofit program evaluation and macro practice, where he has over seven years of experience. Before academia, he worked in Wall Street’s financial sector for more than seven years. He is currently an adjunct professor at…
Dr. Herschel Knapp Dr. Herschel Knapp has joined the faculty of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work as a clinical associate professor. His clinical experience has primarily focused on providing clinical social services to hospitalized patients. His research is largely medically based, including ...
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