I entered a Ph.D. program in rehabilitation psychology decades ago for two reasons. The first was that friends who had…
Are you a street outreach worker? A shelter employee? A case manager, police officer, corrections officer, parole officer, criminal lawyer,…
Opiate addiction can start in a hospital…. About 30 years ago I was hit by a car while crossing the…
We buried my brother last week in this gorgeous veterans cemetery on Cape Cod. It’s not very far from Boston…
It was a Sunday in 2015 much like today and I was scrolling through Facebook posts when a message arrived…
Stop blaming the victims!!!! I want to challenge a cruel and inaccurate but long-prevailing national stereotype again today. That…
Reflecting on my own career today … My first “real” job was as a life guard at a swimming pool.…
This week’s activities were extensive and far reaching, which is typical…. and very often very sad. The week started with…
Nearly every one of the homeless people whom I’ve assisted has been kicked out of shelters. While nonprofit organizations spend…
Opiate addiction can start in a hospital…. About 30 years ago I was hit by a car while crossing the…