Kristen Gurdak, Ph.D., LCSW
@kristen-gurdak.bsky.social
Visiting Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University
Research: Community Psychology, Social Integration, Stigma, Behavioral Health, Homelessness, & Global Perspectives
Research: Community Psychology, Social Integration, Stigma, Behavioral Health, Homelessness, & Global Perspectives
Housing First & social inclusion are like PB&J. They just work!
“I think what distinguishes the #HousingFirst approach [to ending #homelessness] is people are people,” says Professor Deborah Padgett. “We all make mistakes but the longer we stay with them & help them recapture their lives, the better off they are.” Hear her discuss that evidence-based approach.
Curious by Nature: Dr. Deborah Padgett - There Is | Newswise
In the United States, homelessness is a persistent challenge intertwined with issues like mental health and addiction. Policy debates often struggle to make meaningful progress, burdened by stigma, pr...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Housing First & social inclusion are like PB&J. They just work!
This is terrifying - for those whose passion and career is about studying health disparities, for the health and well-being of our society, AND for our future…
"Health disparities research" is a field of study where researchers look at how things like race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status can influence health outcomes. Now any gov't website about this says "page not found".
This is a dystopia that I did not imagine that we'd be living through.
This is a dystopia that I did not imagine that we'd be living through.
January 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is terrifying - for those whose passion and career is about studying health disparities, for the health and well-being of our society, AND for our future…
Society for Social Work & Research Conference 2025 - Presenting my work on stigma among mental health groups using qualitative and social network data, and stigma and safety among racially & ethnically diverse women.
January 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Society for Social Work & Research Conference 2025 - Presenting my work on stigma among mental health groups using qualitative and social network data, and stigma and safety among racially & ethnically diverse women.