You land in Montego Bay, clear customs, walk outside and within minutes you’re at the beach. That has always been part of the appeal of Jamaica’s north coast resort corridor, particularly at Sandals Montego Bay, where the runway and the Caribbean Sea share the same horizon. This winter, travelers are going to find a different version […]
By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor Since the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake, the Boston-based Haitian Mental Health (HMH) Network has collaborated with several organizations in the US and Haiti to create a Capacity Building Initiative in International Mental Health (CBI-IMH). The primary goal of the CBI-IMH is to provide clinical and didactic training to students in […]
By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor The 2010 earthquake in Haiti has led to the development of several organizations created by Haitians for the purpose of addressing the mental health needs of Haitians in Haiti and abroad. This report provides a summary of these organizations and their overall missions and objectives. L’association Haïtienne de Psychologie (AHPsy) […]
By Alexander Britell University of Miami Professor Guerda Nicolas’ new book, Social Networks and the Mental Health of Haitian Immigrants, takes a look at the mental and psychological issues Haitians face in entering new communities in the United States – and the kinds of community- and family-based systems which they use to cope. Nicolas, who […]
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