Simmons School of Social Work

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52251875660048620752009-10-13T04:37:06.713-07:00Simmons School of Social WorkSimmons Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02339212885160823556noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-1308199206484130522009-09-17T06:15:00.000-07:002009-09-17T06:18:40.507-07:00SSW Professor Studies Impact of Societal Stressors on Black Women

Professor of Social Work Johnnie Hamilton-Mason has copublished a study titled“Everyday Conflict and Daily Stressors: Coping Responses of Black Women.” The study, to be published in Afflia: Journal of Women and Social Work, examines the interlocking effects of race, gender, and social class on African American women’s health, emotional, and psychological well-being.The study found that the women

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-78981980066194595902009-08-26T08:11:00.000-07:002009-08-26T08:29:26.614-07:00A Simmons School of Social Work Student Wins a Prestigious National Award

Natalie Hill, SW09, is a winner of the 2009 Judith Holm Memorial Award. A National panel of educators and advanced practitioners select each year's winners for the award which is sponsored by the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABE).The award is given to second year master's students who demonstrate excellence in preparation for clinical social work practice. This very

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-43289598607274972292009-08-19T07:30:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:33:48.070-07:00Simmons Suicide Prevention Education Initiative presented at the 8th Annual Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference

The Simmons Suicide Prevention Education Initiative presented at the 8th Annual Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference May 20 in Sturbridge, MA. Professors Ruth Dean, principal investigator and Hugo Kamya, co-principal investigator, and research assistants Rebecca Merick and Erina White discussed their work to better understand suicide prevention with the populations of new immigrants

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-70448624386335810222009-08-13T12:45:00.000-07:002009-08-13T12:48:10.343-07:00Professor Helen Reinherz was interviewed in the June 26 issue of CQ Researcher Online

Professor Helen Reinherz was interviewed in an article on depression in the June 26 issue of CQ Researcher Online, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc. Additionally, the SSW’s Longitudinal Study on the impact of family conflict on teens, of which Reinherz is principal investigator, was featured on the June 12 episode of Healthbeat, a podcast program of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-12052806034478629862009-08-10T05:59:00.000-07:002009-08-10T06:01:29.694-07:00Professor Hugo Kamya published “The Impact of War on Children: How Children Perceive Their Experiences"

Professor Hugo Kamya published “The Impact of War on Children: How Children Perceive Their Experiences” in the April issue of the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies. He also presented “Healing from Refugee Trauma: The Significance of Spiritual Beliefs, Faith Community, and Faith-based Services” at the American Family Therapy Academy Conference in New Orleans, June 24-27.

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-28622760272468619122009-08-07T12:12:00.000-07:002009-08-07T12:15:52.720-07:00Three faculty contributed chapters to the Handbook of HIV and Social Work: Principles, Practice, and Populations

Three faculty contributed chapters to the Handbook of HIV and Social Work: Principles, Practice, and Populations (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), to be published this fall: “Underlying principles of helping in the HIV field” by Professor Hugo Kamya; “HIV-related Crisis Intervention and Counseling” by Associate Professor Michael Melendez; and “HIV-related political and legislative intervention” by

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-78049599023537918702009-07-08T07:43:00.000-07:002009-07-08T07:56:23.298-07:00A 2009 School of Social Work graduate chosen for a prestigious Fellowship in Gerontological Social Work at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Paula Wood, a 2009 Simmons School of Social Work graduate, has been chosen in a competitive selection process for the prestigious Rose and Jacob Ruderman Post- Master’s Fellowship in Gerontological Social Work at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital in Boston. The Fellowship trains social workers to assume clinical and programmatic leadership roles in

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-71946263509318424622009-06-26T11:37:00.000-07:002009-06-26T11:39:46.019-07:00Armenian Social Workers Participate in Training at Simmons School of Social Work

Social Workers from Armenia attended a training with Dr. Emmeline Homonoff and Dr. Sherdena Cofield on June 22. The focus of the training was on Social Work education in the United States. The Armenian visitors work as social workers in various practice settings including child welfare, adoptions, foster care agencies and in medical hospitals.The visit to Simmons was part of a ten day training

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-8525185998408342632009-06-24T09:11:00.000-07:002009-06-24T09:12:50.192-07:00Associate Professor, Gary Bailey, Appointed to the Mass Educational Financing Authority

Associate Professor, Gary Bailey has been appointed a member of the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority by Governor Patrick. Gary's appointment is effective immediately. We know that Gary will be an effective advocate for the needs of students and institutions of higher education in his new role.

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-72127800015976305792009-06-04T10:48:00.000-07:002009-06-04T10:54:45.807-07:00Simmons social work students will be traveling to Kampala, Uganda

A group of Simmons social work students will be traveling to Kampala, Uganda for four weeks in July. Our goal is to help agencies and communities find sustainable ways to improve their situation.We would like to take this opportunity to invite the Social work community to a fundraiser at Clarke's in Faneuil Hall (http://www.clarkesboston.com/) on Monday, June 8th at 7 p.m. to help us raise

Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341458464973079987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225187566004862075.post-66706798210486960592009-05-29T11:55:00.001-07:002009-05-29T12:05:40.712-07:00The School of Social Work Alumni Board hosted a reception for accepted applicants

On May 21, the School of Social Work Alumni Board hosted a reception for accepted applicants for Fall 2009 to celebrate their admission into Simmons College School of Social Work.The event took place in Newton at the house of Sonia Michelson, president of the Alumni Board. The evening was well attended by a diverse group of accepted applicants, alumni, deans, faculty and staff who comprise our

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