Touro College Graduate School of Social Work had the privilege of attending, as well as being a sponsor of the 23rd annual NEFESH International Conference @nefeshinternational . The NEFESH conference brought 500+ attendees from across the globe to the only international conference for Orthodox Jewish mental health professionals. The 4 day affair was filled with both Touro GSSW current students and alumni! Our students were excited to be attending NEFESH for the learning and networking opportunities, to meet like minded professionals in the field, as well as being able to collaborate with others on the field of social work. Swipe ➡ ➡️

#congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Zelnick, a GSSW #faculty member! She was awarded the International AIDS Society (IAS) Tuberculosis/HIV Research Prize at the 10th annual IAS conference held in Mexico City #thissummer - a #welldeserved honor 👏 She won for her innovative research that identified a subpopulation of people with both drug-resistant TB and HIV who face serious challenges adhering to treatment. “Many people who are co-infected with drug-resistant TB and HIV can manage difficult treatment, but there is a subpopulation that may need more support,” said Dr. Zelnick. “Drug-resistant TB can be cured and AIDS can be managed, but some patients need support for mental health, substance abuse, and trauma among other challenges,” she said. The award, one of five granted, was presented to Dr. Zelnick by Dr. Lucia Gonzalez Fernandez, IAS Senior Manager (Co‑infections), HIV Programmes and Advocacy. “I am excited to advance the social work perspective on the challenges faced by people who are co-infected. We cannot meet goals to eliminate drug-resistant TB and HIV unless we engage everyone in care and treatment. Public health social work can make an important contribution,” she said. #publichealth #socialwork #mentalhealth #tb #hiv #coinfections #research #award #ias #mexicocity #conference #tuberculosis #prize #tourosocialwork #tourogssw

#tbt to #thatnight not so long and forever ago, before graduation, when we recognized the academic success of our #classof2019 graduates. Missing them already! #theygrowupsofast We’re so proud of you! And all our graduates :) #accomplishments #touropride #yesterday #foreverago #leavingthenest #tourosocialwork #futuresocialworker #socialwork #takeamoment #tourogssw

Some #wednesdaywisdom from #tourosocialwork professor Dr. Steven Krantz, “It’s true you can’t change the past, but you can completely change how you hold it and what it means to you.” #past #youcantchangethepast #letgo #mentalhealth #wednesday #tourogssw #msw #socialwork #tips #advice