For many parents, medicating children can be viewed as harmful and dangerous, making them hesitant to take that step. Alum Kathleen Mackenzie (MSW’92) offers a list of six questions parents can ask themselves to help guide them through this process. While Mackenzie acknowledges the stigma and worry associated with medicating children, she offers ways that […]
In an effort to make the same mental health services available to everyone, alum Dierdra Somerville (SSW’95) is improving the accessibility of psychedelic therapy for people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and people with low incomes (less than $28,800 a year) in her role as executive director of the Sage Institute. Her recent interview with Bostonia […]
Clinician, author, and comedian Kristen Lee (SSW’00) has published a new book encouraging readers to take risks in order to improve their confidence and capacity for social impact. Her book, entitled “Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World,” is her third book on accessible […]
Recent dual degree alum Phil Reason (MSW’21, MPH’22) took 2nd place in the social impact track of Innovate@BU’s 2022 New Venture Competition, receiving an $8,000 award towards his venture, Daily Living. Daily Living will be a Black-owned and led nonprofit recovery house that provides safe, affordable and equitable housing to Black individuals experiencing housing instability […]