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Hyman and Sophie Grossbard Lecture in Psychotherapy and Social Work Practice
Featuring
DR. TANYA L. SHARPE
Chair, Social Work in the Global Community
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
About the Event
Dr. Tanya L. Sharpe (bio) holds the Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Community at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, and is the founder and director of the Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB), a multidisciplinary initiative designed to advance research, policy and practice for and with Black survivors of homicide victims throughout our global community. Dr. Sharpe’s comprehensive Model of Coping for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims has informed the development of a psychosocial educational intervention and the first tool of measurement designed to assess the needs and coping strategies of Black survivors of homicide victims. In this lecture, Dr. Sharpe will discuss the impact of homicide on Black communities and the coping strategies used to survive the aftermath of disproportionate traumatic injury.
About the Hyman and Sophie Grossbard Lecture
The Hyman and Sophie Grossbard Lecture in Psychotherapy and Social Work Practice, honoring two committed graduates of the Columbia School of Social Work, addresses and advances the understanding and knowledge base of direct practice and of clinical social work.