Wurzweiler Care Café Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Community Based Support At our top-ranked Wurzweiler School of Social Work based in Manhattan — the heart of New York City, we not only teach our students the importance of community involvement and the power of transformation, but we also offer them a way to practice it. Care Café is our community-based program providing psychoeducational pop-up support ‘cafés’ throughout the NY metro area. Care Café was born from our mission to provide outreach and involvement in the health of our communities. As the needs of our community are changing rapidly due to COVID -19, so is our outreach, crisis response, support, and interventions. The Care Cafe Wurzweiler Care Cafe offers tools and hope to help you better negotiate challenges and move towards your full potential. Our respectful, responsive presentations and sensitive support empower you for healing and growth. Delivered in a friendly, comfortable cafe environment—full of good food plus great take-away resources and referrals. How Care Cafe Was Born A letter from the Dean Learn more about Care Cafe... How Care Cafe Was Born I was tired and weary. Bright fall days turned to bitter rainy ones that pushed beads of cold water down my neck and into the seams of my shoes. Every day I commuted on a crowded train under bright fluorescent lights that made my inevitable headache worse. On top of having a demanding job, the presidential election was in full swing and I was bombarded by contentious news that on most days felt assaultive. The Spirit of Social Work in Action Student involvement in Care Cafe Learn more about students and Care Cafe... The Spirit of Social Work in Action I first heard about the concept that has become “Care Cafe” in an early discussion with Dean Wozniak when I met her last summer. She told me about an article she’d read in the New York Times about something called “Repair Cafe”. It’s an innovative idea about community connection and sustainability... Schedule of Events Read more Schedule of Events What is the Care Café? Wurzweiler Care Café offers tools and hope to help you better negotiate challenges and move towards your full potential. Our respectful, responsive presentations and sensitive support empower you for healing and growth. Healing in the Aftermath of Hate Dr. Orlee Hauser Learn More Healing in the Aftermath of Hate The aftermath of the riot at the Capitol highlighted the emergence of hateful messages on social media. In response, Wurzweiler School of Social Work’s Care Café decided to fight hate with the only two weapons that work to destroy it: education and love. For this, they turned to a surprising source of inspiration, inviting two friends, both affected by hate in different ways, to speak to an audience made up of students, staff and members of the general public. Holocaust Survivor Events Amy Gelfman Learn More Holocaust Survivor Events Our stories and singing with Amy Gelfman continue to be a hit! Every Tuesday Amy partners with Care Café and with Nachas to bring entertainment and break isolation for Holocaust Survivors in NYC. They love her and we love them! Community Justice Fellows Nadine Evans and Priscilla Mota Learn More Community Justice Fellows Community Justice Fellows, Nadine Evans and Priscilla Mota discuss self-care and its connection to discussing racism with your children for MLK day. Participants received a hand out put together by Penelope Fisher-Birch. We love our Community Justice Fellows! Tuesdays with Care Cafe Dr. Hannah Akerman Learn More Tuesdays with Care Cafe Almost every Tuesday Care Cafe partners with Catholic Charities for a Parent Association Meeting for the High School for Health Careers and Sciences. We cover all sorts of topics: substance abuse, how use technology, relaxation techniques, healthy eating - even parents' night out! This programming takes place mostly in Spanish! Workshops Hanni Flaherty and Ellen Rondina Learn More Workshops Watch Parenting Workshop with Dr. Hanni Flaherty for a discussion and support session about the unique struggles of parenting during Covid-19. Need a moment of peace? Watch Ellen Rondina's Guided Meditation Workshop, an opportunity to learn about mindfulness, stress management and to re-frame. Care Café —Veterans Care Café —Veterans is dedicated to providing services in the veteran’s community. Our initiatives include Mental Health Services for Veterans and others that will explore the ongoing journey of finding one’s place in the civilian world. We aim to support our warriors who struggle with signature injuries of war (including PTSD, trauma, substance abuse and more)and will aid veterans of any conflict, both combat and non-combat, and military families. The Impact of COVID-19 on Veterans NYSHealth The Impact of COVID-19 on Veterans Care Café Recaps Care Café Recaps The Spirit of Social Work in Action Learn More The students have embodied Care Café, not only in their caring attention to the vast number of details involved in creating something new from the ground up, but in the enthusiasm, dedication and use of their individual talents to bring interesting, innovative programs to the five boroughs of New York City... Finding Community & Making Connections Finding Community & Making Connections
