Series 2 – Creativity & Social Work
We humbly present the first inaugural release of Intervene Upstream. Throughout this week, we hope to showcase a variety of articles and creative work from our talented and passionate peers.
We humbly present the first inaugural release of Intervene Upstream. Throughout this week, we hope to showcase a variety of articles and creative work from our talented and passionate peers.
Instead of imitating carceral systems, schools need to offer students the emotional, and mental health supports they need to thrive.
As a health educator in North Carolina, I am excited to see the political will and financial resources dedicated to upstreaming health.
for 12 of the past 15 years, I have been the Felony Mental Health prosecutor in the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office, and over these years, I have witnessed countless tragedies.
Creativity is necessary for all parts of life. As a classics professor of mine used to like saying, “the humanities are what make us human.”((University of Maryland Department of Classics. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2019, from https://classics.umd.edu/users/gstaley )) If prompted, he would expound at length on discussions of art, writing,…
This story was one of betrayal from the Johns Hopkins hospital, and heartbreak over the loss of someone special. Skloot, who is an experienced science writer, touches upon some significant concepts throughout the book, ranging from the mistreatment of Blacks and minorities as research tools for medicine, to the lack of knowledge the Lacks family had towards mental health and their well-being.