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September 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter
In this month's issue: Homecoming News Upcoming Events CEU Opportunities Student Spotlights Alumni News In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the September 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter....
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CWRU’s Dexter Voisin elected president of National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work
As dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, Dexter Voisin leads a top-ranked program in research and education, training students to be critically equipped in social work and nonprofit leadership. Now as the new president of th...
Cleveland takes action against homeowners with lead paint on property
Spectrum News: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the City of Cleveland’s plan to criminally prosecute those who have not complied with fixing their ...
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Is your posture stressing you out?
Medium: Jenny King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the importance of good posture for the head and neck. “Neutral neck alignment looks like a slight tilt to the chin, which s...
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Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education researchers write about preventing fatal overdoses in the local community
Partnerships between the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office (CCMEO) and the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education have allowed for the creation of a comprehensive database of over 250+ variables to understand fatal overdoses in the county. A team of researchers recently...
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At the University of North Carolina, two shootings 30 years apart show how much has changed
U.S. News & World Report: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the increasing rate of gun violence in educational settings. “It’s horrible to even think that that’s just the way we are right now,” Flannery said. “People have accepted...
CWRU names Daniel J. Flannery a Distinguished University Professor, its highest honor
Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, has been named a Distinguished University Professor of Case Western Reserve University. This designation represents the highest honor the university will bestow ...
$1.4 million Great Minds Fellowship offers financial support to students pursuing behavioral health-related professions
Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 for pursuing careers in behavioral health As part of a statewide effort to encourage more students to pursue behavioral health-related professions, the Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded Case Western Reserve University a $1.4 million grant. ...
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Case Western Reserve awarded $1.4 million for Ohio’s Great Minds Fellowship initiative
Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 for pursuing careers in behavioral health As part of a statewide effort to encourage more students to pursue behavioral health-related professions, the Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded Case Western Reserve University a $1.4 million grant. ...
‘This has been building’: Cleveland could approach homicide mark of 1982, data shows
cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said more gun violence has emerged because guns are so much more accessible. Guns have been used in numerous carjackings, which have doubled this year over the same period last year. “You ha...