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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...
“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...
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,...
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...
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,”
Dr. Natalie Cort Moderates Post-Show Discussion Following A.R.T’s Production of Barber Shop Chronicles
For generations, barber shops have been a place where African men gather – for haircuts, yes, but also to talk. Barber Shop Chronicles, a play currently
Alliance for Aging Connects Local Individuals and Organizations that Provide Services to Older Adults, Promotes Regional Collaboration
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history – that’s the year when all baby boomers will be age 65 or older, making 1 in every 5 U.S. residents of retirement age. It’s important, says Dr. Erlene Rosowsky
Hearst Foundations Grant Supports Student Scholars Who Are Serving the Mental Health Needs of the Underserved
One in five Americans experiences mental illness in a given year, but for certain groups—due to economic, cultural, social, or logistical reasons—there is an added struggle to get help.
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