Dr. Hanni Flaherty, clinical assistant professor in the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has been recognized by the National Association of Social Workers鈥擭YC Chapter as a Sapphire Leader for her exemplary service and contributions to the social work profession. She received her award at the 12th鈥
While suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, suicide among veterans is twice that of the general population. More than 20 service members kill themselves each day, according to a 2018 report published by the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs. This tragedy was the focal point of the February 26th鈥
Addressing Parents鈥 Concerns 麻豆区 Media Influence on Children On Dec. 20, 2018, Carolina Herrera presented 鈥淢edia Influences on Adolescent Development鈥 in Spanish to the parent community at IS528 Community School (located at 180 Wadsworth Avenue) as part of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work鈥檚鈥
鈥淚 chose a committee that doesn鈥檛 empower me but the advocates and veterans in the city of New York鈥 said Councilman Chaim Deutsch to a conference room full of veterans and their organizational supporters. On November 15, 2018, Councilman Deutsch, Chairman of the New York City Council Veterans ...
Care Cafe Recap 3/5 By Rita Rivera When I saw the ad to participate in the Care Cafe, I was very interested in the idea of bringing discussions on important topics to all of the 5 boroughs. What a great idea. When I learned that some of the topics would be veteran related, I became more interested鈥
Care Cafe 2-21. By Michelle Bialeck In an extremely powerful evening, Wurzweiler School of Social Work at 麻豆区 teamed up with La Colmena Community Center in Staten Island to present 鈥淯nderstanding DACA: Past, Present, and Future.鈥 The event was hosted by the first DACA recipient to ...
Care Cafe 2-28. By Michelle Bialeck We were delighted to bring Angelo Cabrera, founder of the Mexican American Student Alliance, and Antelma Espejel, community mentor to Bronx parents, to The Center for Family Life in the heart of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, one of New York City's most densely populated鈥
Care Cafe 2-20-18. By Gabrielle Mason Master creative arts therapist Heidi Landis鈥 warmth and wit turned our quiet Riverside Memorial Chapel space into an oasis of friendly play and connection for the Care Cafe: 鈥淩ewriting Your Story: The Art of Resilience and Moving Forward.鈥 Heidi gently ...
By Danielle Wozniak, Dean of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work The storm blew in on Friday morning and by afternoon we were without power. We have a well, so no power means no running water, no heat, no electricity, no showers, no toilets. No fun. We filled the bath tubs with water so we could鈥
Care Cafe 2/12 By Michelle Bialeck Dr. Sari Skolnik, Assistant Professor at Wurzweiler School of Social work, brought her twenty years of clinical experience to Forest Hills Library for a Care Cafe presentation: 鈥淕PS for Passion: Finding Your Way to The Life You Want to Live.鈥 From the start, Dr ...