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Dear Editor, I’m writing in regards to National Social Work Month. Social Work month is dedicated to spreading the word about the profession, and the work of professionals in the field. I’m currently a Master’s of Social Work candidate at Fordham University. This winter, I had the privilege of interning at Most Holy Trinity Outreach, directed
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Steven Zeltmann I think it was taken or captured. I think someone hijacked the plane and it could have possibly landed somewhere. As for the passengers, we can only hope for the best. Even without a runway, in a remote area, the plane may have landed and the passengers could be alive. Hannah Peil I was an airline ground manager during 9/11. I got to work just as the second plane hit the tower. Life forever changed for the aviation industry. So it’s unbelievable that something like this could still happen. Have we learned nothing? I feel for those passengers and hope for the best. John Papas I think they landed the plane in North Korea. If they did land in North Korea there is the possibility that they are all alive. We just have to hope the plane didn’t crash and kill everyone. The two passengers with the fake I.D.’s do seem to indicate a hijacking or terrorism. Roseanne Foster I suspect terrorism. I think there was a struggle on the plane and now it’s hidden in a hangar somewhere in Pakistan or Iran. I doubt anyone but the crew survived that steep climb in altitude. Or maybe everyone’s alive and they’re saving them as hostages. by Doreen Quaranto, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). MHT Outreach is a community-based, non-profit agency impacting the community and assisting individuals and families locally in East Hampton. Coming from the city, one associates the Hamptons with wealth, privilege, and a media-idealized image of the perfect summer destination. It’s hard to imagine that people are struggling here. But, lack of resources and services are among the issues community members face on a daily basis. And, in terms of services there are not many places for people to go. Community members struggle with lack of jobs, language barriers, immigration issues, mental health, and homelessness. Community soup dinners, free ESL classes, and hosting Maureen’s Haven (a local homeless shelter) are all avenues of support. MHT Outreach also offers direct client services which provide a different kind of support for those who are struggling. Emergency service as it relates
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Dear Editor, I would have liked to say that I trembled while reading Jerry Della Femina’s recent expose concerning the Obama administration until I realized it was more of the “Tales of The Suffering Rich.” Talk-show host David Letterman will often tell a joke so far over the top that he will kiddingly say that his young son wrote it. I couldn’t help but wonder who wrote Jerry’s column that all but warned us that Obama is going to bring back the plague and then masses of locusts to attack good Americans – Conservatives, of course. I can only assume Jerry, in the middle of his hysteria that after Obama leaves office that America will still have many, many millionaires, who, I hope, by that time will have developed more humility and gratitude for the gifts that not Ronald Reagan, but God gave them. By the way, it may sound hysterical of me but I did hear a story recently that Obama was seen playing cards with Elvis Presley on a flying saucer, but I’m not going to believe it until it is confirmed on Fox news. COLIN GRATTAN
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to food, shelter, and utilities allows MHT Outreach to help individuals and families on a fundamental level. When I first started training as an intern, I would observe Doreen interview people and elicit their story in a warm, conversational manner. I noticed it was often difficult for people to share their struggles and ask for help. The advantage of working with a LCSW is that Doreen can offer support on multiple levels. Because she is an LCSW, and is devoting one hundred percent of her time to outreach, she can advise clients on budgeting, long-term planning, and federal and local supports like healthcare, housing, and food programs. She knows the systems on local and national level and therefore is an asset to the community and the individual client’s she serves. It has been a tremendous learning experience for me this year at MHT Outreach. I have been exposed to local underserved populations, learned about local and federal programs, and experienced crisis management and intervention. Most importantly, I’ve learned to sit with varied manifestations of struggle and offer myself as support through empathetic listening skills. Sincerely, JESSICA CALLEGARI