Where Psychology and Social Justice Meet
The session in which we interview Amy Edelstein about her work bringing mindfulness skills into high school classrooms in inner-city Philadelphia. Amy founded the Inner Strength Foundation (ISF) in 2014 to foster inner strength for outer stability in today’s youth.
www.innerstrengthfoundation.net
The session in which we interview Stephen M. Shore, EdD, and Robert Naseef, Ph.D. about their work together creating a curriculum to prepare neuro-diverse youth for the workplace.
As an autism expert, Dr. Shore is internationally renowned for presentations, consultations, and writings on lifespan issues pertinent to education, relationships, employment, advocacy, and disclosure.
Dr. Naseef offers a distinct voice as a psychologist and father of an adult son with autism. In addition to his practice, he speaks nationally and internationally on issues facing families of children with autism and other special needs.
Together, Dr. Shore and Dr. Naseef are lead consultants to the ARC of Philadelphia and SAP’s “Autism at Work” program which involves collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation.
AutismAsperger.net
AlternativeChoices.com
The session in which we interview Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr, the current CEO of the American Psychological Association about the role of psychology in promoting social justice. Dr. Evans chatted with us about his military family, his southern upbringing in Florida, his growth as a leader, and his views on psychology and social justice.
www.apa.org
When we interviewed Amanda Spitfire and Roderick Thomas II about their work at Project SAFE in session 27 (A Solid Community of Humans) we also asked Amanda to recite some original poetry.
Amanda chose a couple of excerpts from an intense poem they wrote for March to End Rape Culture/Take Back the Night Philly. Their recitation went beyond the time we could offer in 1 session so we offer it here as a stand alone BONUS.
It is truly a BONUS to hear this!
With Amanda’s permission we shortened the title – the entire title of the poem is:
Rape Culture is… from behind the Mind of a Trauma Counselors Eyes — because my organizing will be intentional or it will be nothing — this is an attempted Intersectional Synopsis of the Effects on Life Raised Under Rape Culture
The session in which we chat with Amanda Spitfire and Roderick Thomas, II, about their work at project SAFE. Project SAFE is a grassroots direct-service and peer-based advocacy organization providing women and femme-centered services with a focus on women working and living in the street economies in Kensington.
P.S. Please send underwear
projectsafephilly.org
The session in which we interview Tracy Ashdale, Executive Director and Chief Energy Officer for Girls on the Run of Montgomery and Delaware Counties. Girls on the Run is a physical activity based positive youth development program designed to develop and enhance girls’ social, psychological, and physical competencies to successfully navigate life experiences.
The session in which we talk to Robert Naseef, PhD about his experience and expertise. Dr. Naseef is the father of an adult son with autism and a psychologist who writes and speaks internationally about familiies living with and loving someone on the autism spectrum.
Do you ever wonder what the Shrinks Think? In between podcast interviews we sometimes talk about social justice issues, or sometimes about common issues or questions that come up in our clinical practice.
In our new mini-session bonus format, we share some of our brief conversations.
In the first of our mini-sessions we discuss our top 3 tips for entering a social scene/party.
If you have more tips on this subject, let us know and we’ll share them. Also, please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to spend a few minutes offering a mini-session around our top tips.
You can always reach out to us at ShrinksOnThird@gmail.com
The session in which we talk to Kevin Moore, Psy.D about his work with comprehensive service delivery to underserved and vulnerable populations. Dr. Moore established the Center for Integrative Care at the AIDS Care Group where he served as Director for over 7 years. He also teaches Poverty Medicine at The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University and plans to establish a new clinic, where he will continue to work towards improving integrated care for people with HIV/AIDS, opioid addiction, and other underserved vulnerable populations.
The session in which we talk to Meghan Ryan, the program coordinator at The Monkey and the Elephant Cafe – Philly’s first and only non-profit coffee shop employing former foster youth. In addition to the great work that goes on at the cafe, the coffee is locally and ethically sourced… and delicious.
themonkeyandtheelephant.org