Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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July 25, 2024
Hands-on experiences: 6 CWRU students share how they’re spending their summer
From clinical rotations in emergency departments to hands-on roles in engineering and nonprofit organizations, students at ӰƵ are gaining invaluable experiences through internships this summer...
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July 24, 2024
This past May, Assistant Professor Adrianne M. Fletcher published a book titled Helping Hands, Healing Hands with the Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
“Geared to the four- to eight-year old, Helping Hands, Healing Hands is about family engagement, work ethic and planning for the future,” Fletcher e...
July 22, 2024
Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, can add another prestigious title to his distinguished career.
The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) has named Voisin a Social Work Pioneer, among the highest honors in the social wo...
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July 22, 2024
Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ӰƵ, can add another prestigious title to his distinguished career.
The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) has named Voisin a Social Work Pioneer, among ...
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July 18, 2024
cleveland.com (subscription required): Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, outlined some of the issues concerning a spike in gun violence this summer in Cleveland.
“You can’t just go around doing ...
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July 17, 2024
The National Institutes of Health estimates millions of children and adolescents exposed to violence each year are more likely to suffer behavioral, physical, emotional, social and mental-health consequences.
In other words, youth exposed to violence are at serious risk for a lifetime of distress.
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July 17, 2024
'By identifying violence exposure and trauma symptoms early on, we can intervene effectively and mitigate the long-term consequences for these vulnerable individuals.'
The National Institutes of Health estimates millions of children and adolescents exposed to violence each year are more likely to s...
July 12, 2024
Alex Pierson Show, Canadian Public Radio: Earlier this month, Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, appeared on The Alex Pierson Show on AM640 Toronto CFIQ to discuss the city’s disturbing rise in youth violence.
During the show, Voisin and Pi...
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July 10, 2024
Class Year: May 2026
Degree Program: MSW Weekend
Concentration: Children, Youth and Families
Field Education Organization: Boys Hope Girls Hope in Garfield Heights, Ohio
Hometown: West Farmington, Ohio
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July 03, 2024
Spectrum News: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, weighed in on the U.S. Surgeon General’s declaration that gun violence is a public health crisis.
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