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March 5: Discussion at Greenwich House
McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis joins a panel inspired by Betty Boyd Caroli’s biography of Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch, an early settlement house leader.
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The Health Impacts of Immigration Policy
The next NYU Migration Network Public Conversation is March 25, featuring Dr. Maria Elena de Trinidad Young in dialogue with Dr. Laura Wherry.
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Dr. Fred M. Ssewamala Named Faculty Director

Dr. Fred M. Ssewamala Named Faculty Director

Dr. Fred M. Ssewamala is the inaugural Faculty Director of the NYU McSilver Institute. An internationally recognized leader in poverty and health equity research, he leads multiple NIH-funded studies and training programs focused on improving outcomes for youth and families and advancing the next generation of child behavioral health researchers.
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DATE: March 5, 2026

From Service to Social Change: A Conversation on the Settlement House

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New Article Highlights Perinatal Behavioral Health Workforce
Addressing the Needs of the Perinatal Behavioral Health Workforce in Behavioral Health News: Dr. Damali Wilson (Joint McSilver-IEHE Fellow), Rose Pierre-Louis (McSilver Executive Director), and Dr. Natasha Williams (NYU Grossman) explore how this issue impacts vulnerable communities.
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The Evidence Based Treatment Dissemination Center Joins NYU McSilver Technical Assistance Centers
The strategic transition enhances access to evidence-based training for New York State mental health professionals.
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McSilver Researchers Presenting at the SSWR 2026 Annual Conference
McSilver researchers will showcase their work at the 2026 SSWR Conference in Washington, DC.
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