b'20RAPPORT | Short TakeKurzweil Grant:A Gift Not Only of Financial Benefitaunched in 2018, and now in its fifthCommittee members, including Dr. Kurzweil, may L award cycle, the Sonya Kurzweil Grantprovide feedback to each awardee on their research Program is an innovative, first-of-it-kindas they prepare it for presentation. Dr. Kurzweil is opportunity for Clinical Psychologyalso available after awardees graduate to help foster doctoral students who have an interest in pursuingpublication of students work. That interaction, practice and research related to the mental healthCovino said, is a remarkable gift to our community. needs of children, adolescents, parents, and When the program was announced in 2018, other caregivers.Kurzweil said she chose to give to William James Made possible through a donation from the Sonyabecause of the Colleges commitment to bolstering Kurzweil Developmental Center (SKDC), a non-profitchild clinical psychology and the child behavioral organization with the mission to provide mentalhealth focus, areas where there is a shortage health services to women, children, adolescents,of providers in many parts of the state and the parents, and families, the program grants providecountry. She added, I believe child-family practice awardees with financial backing to pursue researchand research to be at the forefront of progress in topics that promise to advance knowledge of bestimproving the mental health of our communities.practices for treating the psychological problemsDuring a Fall ceremony recognizing the 2020 and of children, adolescents, parents, and families.2021 grant award recipients, Kurzweil highlighted Awardees may, however, also use the grants as theythe research topics supported to date which, she said, choose to support and advance their studies and reflect the wide range of psychological service needs career goals.within our communities for children and caregivers President Nicholas Covino described theand also the wide range of mental health topics that program as a gift not only of financial benefit.may be pursued at 91香蕉视频成人在线.An award through this program also affords theEmily Foard, a 2021 grant recipient, presented her student with access to the time and talents of thework, The Association Between Adverse Childhood SKGP committee on which its namesake, Dr. SonyaExperiences and Pediatric Primary Headache Kurzweil, a licensed psychologist, and a certifiedConditions. Her study looked at the differences school psychologist with experience in clinical andbetween groups who have experienced and not developmental research, is an active member.experienced adverse childhood events in terms of the incidence of later diagnosed headache conditions.'