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May 2020
[Training] Immigration in the times of COVID-19
Presenters: Neeraj Kaushal, PhD, Professor of Social Policy; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research; and Research Fellow, IZA (Bio) Mashkhura Akilova, PhD, MSW, Lecturer of Social Work (Bio) Megan Curran, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist Description: In this session, Drs Mashura Akilova and Neeraj Kaushal will discuss: How are the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting border closures and economic lockdowns affecting migrant workers, immigrants, and displaced people in the US and internationally? What is the effect on receiving and sending economies? What…
Find out more »[Training] Tailoring Motivational Interviewing Spirit for COVID-19 issues
Presenters: Allen Zweben, Ph.D., LCSW, Professor and Director of the Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio)Mary Piepmeier, MA, Coordinator and Certified Lab Instructor, Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio)Jennille Cineas, MSW, LMSW, Academic Field Advisor, Adjunct Lecturer, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio)Elba Torres-Perez, MSW, LMSW, Client & Mitigation Specialist, Federal Defenders of New York, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio)Karina…
Find out more »[Training] Loss & Grief in Real Time: The African American Experience with COVID-19
Presenters: M. Katherine Shear, MD. Marion E. Kenworthy Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Center for Complicated Grief (Bio) Nicole Alston, MSW, Associate for the Center for Complicated Grief (Bio) Johnnie Green, DMin, Senior Pastor Mount Neboh Baptist Church - Harlem (Bio) Description: As of May 4, over 68,000 people have died in the United States from COVID-19. The death rate for Black Americans is 2.7 times higher than the rate for Whites leaving a catastrophic number of Black Americans grieving…
Find out more »[Training] Social Assistance during COVID-19: Food Security and Income Support
Presenters: Dr. Robert Paul Hartley (Bio)Dr. John Robertson (Bio) Description: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress has introduced emergency funds to strengthen nutrition assistance programs and provide income support. This webinar describes how the policy response supports vulnerable populations and areas for improvement. The presenters will Discuss the implications of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Discuss outcomes for specific subgroups Relevant challenges and inequalities Economic impact of payments through the Internal Revenue Service An overview of…
Find out more »[Training] Staying Close from a Distance: Strengthening Social Support Amid COVID-19
Presenters: Dr. Susan S. Witte (Bio)Dr. Carolina Vélez-Grau (Bio) Description: Social support is among the most important aspects of human relationships and a central component of healing and wellness. This training is designed to examine social support—an exchange of assistance through social relationships— in its many forms, and as it has become at once compromised, yet more important than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We will examine the impact that the pandemic has had on our ability to connect socially…
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