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Please join us in wishing Dr. Alysa MacMillen CONGRATULATIONS on successfully defending her dissertation titled: A Paradigm Shift Toward Trauma-Informed Practices in Education: A Program Evaluation. She has officially graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College with her Doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology (Psy.D.). We proud of her!!! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Liz Demeusy, who did an absolutely incredible presentation on her Dissertation public presentation and defense (via Zoom!). We are also very pleased to share that the work emanating from Liz’s dissertation is already in the queue to be published! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

MHFC's Christie Petrenko is part of a team of experts who recently published a training manual to help properly diagnosis fetal alcohol spectrum disorders! Read more here: ... See MoreSee Less

Expert team creates training manual to help providers recognize fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

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University of Rochester experts have helped develop a handbook for health care providers to recognize and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

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Mt. Hope Family Center - University of Rochester

2 months ago

Congratulations to Alisa Hathaway, who was honored with a Meliora Award from the University of Rochester. The Meliora Award recognizes staff members whose work performance and dedication during the preceding few years exemplify the University’s motto, Meliora.

Alisa Hathaway ’94, ’12W (EdD)
Senior Social Worker, Mt. Hope Family Center

As a senior social worker and project director of the STRONGER program at Mt. Hope Family Center, Alisa Hathaway helps lead the organization to improve programs and procedures, provides clinical care to children and families, and mentorship to colleagues.

Colleagues say she instills a love of learning and passion for development in all those she encounters. As a leading member of the center’s diversity committee, she has been committed to building on University and center initiatives to increase cultural awareness, respect, and relevance across all facets of the center. She coleads a monthly “Cultural Conversations and Coffee” meeting for all center staff.

“Alisa is an exceptional mentor of students and supervisor of junior clinical staff,” says Sheree Toth, executive director of the Mt. Hope Family Center, in a statement of support. “She tirelessly shares her expertise and is a consistent supportive presence to everyone throughout the center.” And, to top it all off, “I honestly cannot think of a meeting or center event where Alisa has not personally provided homemade baked goods.”

As project director for the STRONGER program, Hathaway has been influential on many levels. She was instrumental in securing a grant that established the center as a training site through the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, through which she interfaces with national trauma experts. Locally, Hathaway provides training and guidance to other child-serving professionals and is often asked to present at conferences, such as the Veterans Administration Mental Health Summit.

Those supporting Hathaway’s nomination also cite her compassion, commitment, and expertise, as well as the combination of her therapeutic acumen and generosity of spirit.

“Alisa is tireless in her enthusiasm for serving families and a powerful advocate for the work of expanding quality clinical service to populations such as military families and young infants in impoverished circumstances, who have not been well-served in our community,” wrote Karen Mackie, an associate professor of clinical counseling and human development, and the clinical coordinator of the mental health counseling program at the Warner School of Education.

See the complete list of awardees here: www.rochester.edu/newscenter/awards-celebrate-hard-work-dedication-university-outstanding-staff-4... ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Justin Russotti, along with Fred Rogosch, Liz Handley, Kathryn Douthit, Andre Marquis and Dante Cicchetti recently had the following article published in Development and Psychopathology: ... See MoreSee Less

Teen childbearing and offspring internalizing symptoms: The mediating role of child maltreatment | Development and Psychopathology | Cambridge Core

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Teen childbearing and offspring internalizing symptoms: The mediating role of child maltreatment - Justin Russotti, Fred A. Rogosch, Elizabeth D. Handley, Kathryn Z. Douthit, Andre Marquis, Dante Cicchetti

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