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New Center Seeks to Eliminate Barriers in Latinx Mental Healthcare
Rhode Island College ImpactThe Atrévete Center of Excellence for Latinx/Hispanic Social Work Practice plans to add up to 55 bilingual providers across Rhode Island by 2027.
RIC B.P.S. Student Helps Single Parents Find Safe Haven
Julissa Pereira tells her clients, “Whatever your goals are, it’s doable, it’s feasible and, if you want it, it’s within reach.” She then adds, “I’ll be behind you every step of the way.”
Grant Aims to Elevate Latinx Behavioral Health Care in RI
Rhode Island College ImpactA School of Social Work grant will fund essential clinical behavioral health services training to assist Hispanic communities statewide.
New Interagency Program is Helping Social Workers Become Licensed Clinicians
Rhode Island College ImpactHere are some of the faces of R.I.’s future social work clinicians earning their M.S.W. degree at Rhode Island College.
Awardees of MHARI’s First Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship
Rhode Island College ImpactRIC students are helping to diversify the field of mental health in Rhode Island.
Meet Our B.P.S. Students: Her Path to a Bachelor's Degree Came Unexpectedly
Rhode Island College ImpactThe next chapter in Ruth Soares’ story has yet to be written but she believes the B.P.S. program is a link to her future.
Alumna Sarah Cote Works to Heal a Community
This year’s national theme for Women’s History Month is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” Social worker Sarah Cote ’18 exemplifies that maxim in her work with Cranston residents.
RIC, RI Foundation Partner to Develop Pipeline of Diverse Fundraising Professionals
Rhode Island College ImpactThe new Fundraising Apprenticeship Program is a collaboration between the RIC School of Social Work, the Rhode Island Foundation and the Rhode Island Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Working with Individuals in Crisis: Alumna Alicia Ead
Alicia Ead is a busy professional. Her specialties are twofold: autism education and working with high-risk, crisis-level psychiatric patients.
First-Gen Grad Leans on Supports and into Opportunities on Path to Success
Rhode Island College ImpactPauline managed to find help in some of the unique supports RIC provides, like Learning for Life and Project ExCEL