Eighteen ±«Óătv students have embarked on a study abroad trip in Lima, PerĂș with School of Social Work faculty Jerome Galea, PhD, MSW; Chris Simmons, PhD, LCSW; and Melissa Thompson, MSW, LCSW. The program gives students hands-on experience in the field of global mental health working with Socios En Salud, the local branch of the internationally recognized nonprofit health organization, Partners in Health.
Lead by Galea, this program focuses on addressing mental health morbidity through a social justice lens. Students have the opportunity to interact with and experientially learn about the socio-cultural context of indigenous people's physical and m