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From Newton to San Juan: Lucero Latino Mental Health Program Scholars Shine on a National Stage
In mid-October, when the annual conference of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) commenced in San Juan, Puerto Rico, William James College was well represented. In total, eleven current students and one recent graduate made the 1,600-mile trip due south to present slivers of their scholarly work via five poster presentations accepted from a pool of juried submissions. Following the group’s return to New England, a pair of conference participants shone a spotlight on the unique mental health needs of the Latino community and how William James College is working to meet them.
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More Asian Americans Are Seeking Mental Health Treatment; Dr. Catherine Vuky Among Experts Interviewed by New York Times About Shifting Cultural Views
"Mental health is heavily stigmatized among Asian Americans, whose older generations, like the older generations of other cultures, tend to see therapy as undignified or a sign of weakness," wrote New York Times writer Alyssa Lukpat.
Faculty Discuss Career Pathways, Focused Training, for Articles in “New England Psychologist”
New England Psychologist, an independent news source for psychologists in the region, connected with two members of the William James College faculty for recent articles about careers in psychology.
William James College Awarded $1.6M Through HRSA’s Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals
Funding will provide paid work opportunities and career training, and will prepare pre-bachelor’s level paraprofessionals for the Commonwealth’s Community Health Workers Certification exam.
Colleges Must Be Prepared for Student Mental Health Needs
As students return to campus this fall some will relish what resembles a return to normal but many, if not all, will be carrying trauma. Fortunately, higher education learning communities offer some of the most favorable environments for healing what has been broken by the pandemic.
After 'The Year that Changed Everything,' Colleges Can Make Changes to Improve Student Mental Health
"Behavioral health cannot be the sole province of the [college counseling center] any more than proficiency in academic writing can be assigned only to the English Department," wrote President Covino in an essay published by a national think tank
Newton-Needham Regional Chamber: Businesses Take Some Positives Out of the Pandemic
William James College President Nicholas Covino joined a Newton-Needham Chamber Panel discussion about how nonprofits and businesses can successfully re-emerge from the pandemic.
Dr. Jenny D'Olympia on GBH, Nurses Feel Pandemic Mental Health Strain
After more than a year of caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and facing conditions like many have not seen before, Nurses are experiencing unprecedented levels of mental health strain, immense stress, fatigue, and emotional trauma.
"Educational Leadership in Challenging Times," Dr. John D'Auria Speaks with "Research Minutes" Podcast
Dr. John D’Auria, director of the College's Educational Leadership Concentration and a faculty member in the Department of Organizational and Leadership
Parents Magazine Highlights Asian Mental Health Parent Guide
There has been a steep rise in discrimination, harassment, and verbal and physical assaults against Asian Americans since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Recognzing the important role parents play in supporting children who may face attacks or see this behavior around them, the College's Asian Mental...
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