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Helping Middle and High School Students to Recognize Their Inherent Strengths

Jonathan Stewart is a school social worker for the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) Program for Arlington Public Schools in Arlington, Massachusetts—part of one of the longest-running voluntary school-integration programs in the country. Dividing his time between the Ottoson...
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Jerrica Raspberry Lawson '17MSW, '26PhD Researches the Role of Social Work in Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes

What Jerrica Is Studying After graduating from Simmons Social Work with an MSW in 2017, Jerrica Raspberry Lawson, with Tiffany Cooper '16MSW, founded Kujichagulia Wellness Center, a virtual practice that provides culturally affirming, trauma-informed counseling and other services. Jerrica builds...
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Adrienne Beloin ’04 MSW Becomes Director of Homelessness Initiatives

In her new role, Adrienne Beloin will work with city officials and the community to address homelessness in Manchester, New Hampshire. With her background in social work, she is uniquely positioned to advocate for this underserved population. Last month, Adrienne...
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Jeffrey Mello ’00 MSW Consecrated as Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut

Tell us about your profession. I am the 16 th Bishop Diocesan in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut. In the Episcopal Church, bishops are not appointed, but elected by the clergy and the people of the diocese. I was elected...
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Supporting Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability

Samuel Fonseca '22MSW is a clinical social worker for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program at the VA Boston Healthcare System.
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Simmons Alumni Uplift Marginalized Voices Through Culturally-Affirming Wellness Practice

Jerrica Raspberry Lawson '17MSW, '26PhD and Tiffany Cooper '16MSW are the co-founders and CEO's of Kujichagulia (Kuji) Wellness Center , a virtual practice based in Massachusetts that provides individual counseling, clinical supervision, and consulting. Their services are client-centered, culturally-affirming and...
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Richelle Smith '21MSW Urban Leadership Certificate Uses Social Work Skills as Director of METCO at Arlington Public Schools

What led you to Simmons for your Master's in Social Work? My last position was in homeless services, and I was working alongside program social workers. Clients would be inclined to speak with me, and I'm great with people and...
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Emmanuel "Manny" Oppong '10 MSW Knows the Value of Integrative Care

Tell me about the work you do. I am Vice President of Riverside Community Care. My job is to make sure that integrative healthcare is prioritized by our organization. We often come across cases of isolated care, in which patients...
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Virginia Leigh ’12MSW on How Social Workers Can Transform Retribution into Rehabilitation

Virginia Leigh ’12MSW, a clinical social worker and alumna of Simmons School of Social Work, is running for Sheriff of Essex County.
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Abby Frantz ‘05MSW Promotes Wellness and Self-Care for Boarding School Students

Abby Frantz, MSW, LICSW, '05MSW is the Director of Wellness Programming and Training at Groton School in Groton, MA. Abby spoke to us about her time in the Simmons Master of Social Work program and her career in Wellness. What...
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