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A Pair of WJC Alums Take Pride in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Population
On the eve of Pride Month, six students from the William James College class of 2024 received rainbow-colored cords to honor their completion of the LGBTQIA+ Studies Concentration. The timing of the May 29 celebration was no accident: In 1999, on the 30th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the federal government first recognized Gay & Lesbian Pride Month; since then, the Pride moniker—like the flag—has evolved to include more and more marginalized groups. The new tradition of rainbow cord distribution, conceived of to recognize what has become a burgeoning area of study on campus, was more than apropos: Since last June, when Colleen Deely became the first student to graduate with a concentration in LGBTQIA+ Studies, the cohort has grown exponentially to include one Clinical PsyD and five Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduates—a figure that’s poised to double come fall.
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“More than a credit on my transcript,” student shares the impact Service Learning and Cultural Immersion Program had on her
What is it like to participate in a service learning and cultural immersion program as a student at William James College? In the reflection that follows, Sadé Callwood, a fourth year Clinical PsyD student, shares how her experience in Kenya has impacted her growth and development personally and as...
Guyana Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program Addresses Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a leading cause of death in Guyana and represents a critical public health crisis. Guyana, one of the least populated countries in South America, in years past has had the unfortunate distinction of having the world’s highest incidence of suicide — 44.2 suicides per 100,000 deaths, four...
Kenya Service Learning and Immersion Program Advances “The Partnership for Safe Water in the Mara,” Other Community Health Initiatives
In Kenya, 41 percent of the country’s 46 million people rely on unfiltered water sources, including the Mara River which is the single most important source of drinking water in the region. Water quality in the Mara, which traverses some 245 miles, is impacted by several factors, including animal activities,...
2019 Haiti Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program
From July 13 through July 22, 2019, students (Elana Bayer-Pacht, April Clayton, Tania Jimenez, and Lisa Saunders), faculty (Drs. Gemima St. Louis and Jill Bloom), and a Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health-affiliate (Ms. Gina Dessources, LICSW) traveled to the rural community of Vallue,...
Medfield Schools Credit INTERFACE Services with Improved Mental Health
Medfield Public Schools is crediting the use of the William James INTERFACE Referral Service with an improvement “to the mental health and wellness of students throughout the district and beyond.” According to a recent press release, Medfield Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden said, “The...
William James College Announces 2019 Commencement Speaker, Honorary Degree Recipients
Three recognized for outstanding work in the behavioral health field
Benefits of Early Reading
Reading at an Early Age Boosts Brain Development and Overall Well-Being
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Learns to “Cultivate Care” Through Unique Internship Experience
In a typical day at her clinical mental health internship, Allison O’Connor might gather hay, clean chicken coops, feed horses or goats, collect eggs, make soap, groom bunnies
William James College Community Members Run the 2019 Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an opportunity to celebrate the city of Boston and, for runners, a chance to tackle personal goals, raise money for charities
Students Organized Fundraising to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
In December 2018, as part of a community service project for the course, “Systems Theory and Practice: Psychological Interventions in the Community,”
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