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New Faces: Lecturer and Field Consultant Patti Park
Lecturer and Field Consultant Patti Park is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master's in Social Welfare and a Doctorate in Psychology. She has extensive experience in executive and senior leadership positions in community mental health organizations throughout Los Angeles County...Read more about New Faces: Lecturer and Field Consultant Patti Park
New Faces: Lecturer and Field Consultant Carla Richmond
Carla Richmond, LCSW, obtained her MSW from Hunter College in 2000. In her 20 years of practice experience, she has focused on trauma treatment in a wide variety of settings including juvenile, adult, community, and mental health settings. She remains employed at UCSF's Trauma Recovery Center...Read more about New Faces: Lecturer and Field Consultant Carla Richmond
New Faces: Field Consultant and Lecturer Erica Gomes
Field Consultant and Lecturer Erica Gomes joined Berkeley Social Welfare in August 2019. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working in the non-profit sector providing clinical social work services for the past 20 years. She started her career as a Domestic Violence...Read more about New Faces: Field Consultant and Lecturer Erica Gomes
Stephen Hinshaw wins 2020 Sarnat Prize for mental health breakthroughs
Psychologist Stephen Hinshaw has won the National Academy of Medicine’s 2020 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health for his...Read more about Stephen Hinshaw wins 2020 Sarnat Prize for mental health breakthroughs
SF to give $1,000 a month to Black, Pacific Islander expectant moms. Will it help bridge racial health gaps?
The City of San Francisco announced the Abundant Birth Project, a first-of-its-kind program that provides targeted basic income to San Franciscans during pregnancy and for the first six months postpartum. Aimed at addressing disparities in maternal and infant health incomes — including...Read more about SF to give The City of San Francisco announced the Abundant Birth Project, a first-of-its-kind program that provides targeted basic income to San Franciscans during pregnancy and for the first six months postpartum. Aimed at addressing disparities in maternal and infant health incomes — including,000 a month to Black, Pacific Islander expectant moms. Will it help bridge racial health gaps?
Dr. Crystal Fleming "How to Be Less Stupid About Race: A Sociologist Speaks" Sept. 17
The Graduate School of Education and the School of Social Welfare are honored to welcome Dr. Crystal Marie Fleming, Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies and Associate Faculty in the Department...Read more about Dr. Crystal Fleming "How to Be Less Stupid About Race: A Sociologist Speaks" Sept. 17
Dean Linda Burton's statement on the shootings of Jacob Blake and Trayford Pellerin
Alum Hadley Hall (MSW '61), founder of San Francisco AIDS Hospice, dies at 87
Hadley Hall (MSW '61) founded the San Francisco AIDS Hospice in 1984 to ensure that individuals with AIDS had access to care and services at a time of fear and stigma around AIDS. He dedicated his career and volunteering to supportive services for older adults, disabled, and terminally ill,...Read more about Alum Hadley Hall (MSW '61), founder of San Francisco AIDS Hospice, dies at 87
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (MSW '75) Honors John Lewis
Join Congresswoman and alumna Barbara Lewis (MSW '75), the Honorable Elihu Harris, and other guests in a tribute to the life of John Lewis.
Friday, August 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
(the anniversary of the March on Washington)
...Read more about Congresswoman Barbara Lee (MSW '75) Honors John Lewis
'We Have to Keep Fighting': Honey Mahogany's Activist Roots Run Deep
Honey Mahogany (MSW '09) on her activism and the power of individuals to make change.Read more about 'We Have to Keep Fighting': Honey Mahogany's Activist Roots Run Deep
"I can't stop now": Ambassador Shabazz speaks to Berkeley Social Welfare
Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, the eldest daughter of Dr. Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X Shabazz, gave an online address on Friday, August 21 as part of Berkeley Social Welfare's welcome events for new and returning students.
A producer, writer, and diplomat who has spoken throughout the...Read more about "I can't stop now": Ambassador Shabazz speaks to Berkeley Social Welfare
$250,000 gift establishes new fellowship for MSW students interested in mental health
Berkeley Social welfare is honored to announce a gift of $250,000 to establish an endowed fellowship for MSW students, particularly students specializing in mental health.
The donors — an MSW alum from the class of 1979 and her husband — have made gifts to Berkeley Social...Read more about 0,000 gift establishes new fellowship for MSW students interested in mental health
Erin Kerrison in Daily Cal: "‘Racialized dehumanization’: UC Berkeley experts weigh in on criminal justice"
"Racism is everywhere, and racism is inherently violent and lethal," Kerrison said. "There are too many people that have been clamoring about this for centuries." Erin Kerrison and other campus experts talk about structural issues in policing and the justice system.Read more about Erin Kerrison in Daily Cal: "‘Racialized dehumanization’: UC Berkeley experts weigh in on criminal justice"
Tina Sacks in Today: "What is implicit bias? The invisible racism that makes Black women dread the doctor's office"
“There’s a pervasive de-valuing of Black people's lives and Black people's bodies in general and Black women in particular.” Tina Sacks interviewed by Today.com about bias in medical care.Read more about Tina Sacks in Today: "What is implicit bias? The invisible racism that makes Black women dread the doctor's office"
Remembering Mary Ann Mason, pioneer of gender equity in higher education
NYTimes Op-Ed by Alum Fernando Cheung (PhD '91): "Why Did Hong Kong Delay Its Election — by a Year?"
Alum Fernando Cheung (PhD '91), who has served on Hong Kong's Legislative Council since 2004, writes about the Hong Kong authorities' decision to delay elections for a year.Read more about NYTimes Op-Ed by Alum Fernando Cheung (PhD '91): "Why Did Hong Kong Delay Its Election — by a Year?"
Anu Manchikanti Gómez in The Atlantic: "How the Pandemic Will Affect America’s Population"
"I expect the people who have the least in our society to delay pregnancy because of the economic and health effects of COVID-19." Anu Manchikanti Gómez and other experts on the impacts of the pandemic on U.S. birth rates, death rates, immigration, and long-term population trends.Read more about Anu Manchikanti Gómez in The Atlantic: "How the Pandemic Will Affect America’s Population"
Erin Kerrison on the over-policing of Black students: Case of teen jailed for missing online classwork shows how schools and courts oppress Black students
"The leap to truancy court as opposed to identifying why this child isn't coming to school is a special kind of punishment reserved for Black students."
Assistant Professor Erin Kerrison on inequality and juvenile justice system interactions in schools.Read more about Erin Kerrison on the over-policing of Black students: Case of teen jailed for missing online classwork shows how schools and courts oppress Black students
Park Neung-hoo (PhD ‘98) honored with Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award
Dr. Park Neung-hoo, Minister of Health and Welfare of South Korea, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award. UC Berkeley's Haas International Award Committee bestows this award annually to a Cal alum who is a native, citizen and resident of a...Read more about Park Neung-hoo (PhD ‘98) honored with Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award
Twenty years later: the impact of Jeffrey Edleson’s “Greenbook” on effective interventions for domestic violence and child maltreatment
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