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Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Mental Health with Children and Adolescents Field Education Organization: Hispanic Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (HUMADAOP) in Cleveland, Ohio Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Give a brief overview…

Since the release of the 2023 Child Fatality Report, First Year Cleveland (FYC) has been in the news discussing the fact that infant mortality, like many disparate health outcomes, is driven primarily by social conditions and racism that keep families from thriving throughout their lives. On Dec.…

cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the factors in the surge in youth firearm offenses, noting that juvenile gun charges quadrupled in the past 20 years. “More firearms…

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In a new collaboration, �Ӱ���Ƶ’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education has partnered with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) to launch a pilot program designed to help curb fatal overdose trends. This new initiative involves lab…

Spectrum News: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, explained how Giving Tuesday sparks generosity beyond a single day. “It connects donors with nonprofits, creating lasting support,” he said, adding…

The Land: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, emphasized poverty’s role in Cleveland’s lead crisis, citing aging housing, absentee landlords and financial struggles. “A third of our owners are below…

Signal Cleveland: Francisca García-Cobián Richter, research associate professor and associate director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, talked about how local youth benefit from the Cleveland Math Corps program. García-Cobián Richter is the director of the program. Read the…

Each year, the YWCA of Greater Cleveland presents their Woman of Achievement Award to a select group of Northeast Ohio women who have achieved extraordinary accomplishments through career success, community service, leadership, mentoring and dedication to YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and…

WalletHub: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said that to find meaningful volunteer opportunities, people should try to match their interests with nonprofits, such as animal protection or child…