VCU School of Social Work - 2021 Commencement Program

Congratulations Class of

2021

2021 Commencement

M.S.W. ceremony, 9 a.m. | B.S.W. ceremony, 1 p.m.

City Stadium, Richmond

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Order of excercise Welcome

Beth Angell, Ph.D., dean

Special student recognitions

Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D., LCSW, associate dean for academic and student affairs

Recognition of graduates

Melissa Stewart, Ph.D., director of M.S.W. Program, 9 a.m. ceremony Ananda Newmark, Ph.D., director of B.S.W. Program, 1 p.m. ceremony

Student speakers

Bryana Berry, M.S.W. Program, 9 a.m. ceremony Maria Cornett, B.S.W. Program, 1 p.m. ceremony Reading of graduate names VCU administration and faculty

Closing remarks

Beth Angell, Ph.D.

Acknowledgements Thank you to all the administrative staff members in the School of Social Work for their contributions to the school, its students and faculty.

Facilities: Richmond Kickers/City Stadium American Sign Language interpreter: Elizabeth Leitch, Emily Haynes McGee Live streaming operations: Advanced Visual Productions

In Memoriam: Samuel Wilson Jr. Social work student Samuel Wilson Jr., B.S., QMHP, passed away May 7, 2021. He was close to fulfilling his dream of graduating from VCU with his M.S.W. degree.

Samuel was employed as a child protective services supervisor in the Spotsylvania County Department of Social Services, managing 12 investigators and staff.

He was a certified forensic interviewer and previously worked in behavioral health settings. He earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and sociology from Virginia State University.

He was passionate about serving children and families, and his family intends to honor his dream of starting an independent practice and his dedication to social work and children.

Comments from faculty, staff and field personnel who worked with Samuel: • “Samuel was incredibly focused on excelling in his social work courses so he could expedite the process of going out into the world as a professional social worker.”

• “He did such good work with clients and was a treasure to his co-workers and fellow students.”

• “He was such a light to everyone around him.”

University Honors The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Ph.D. Laura Swan M.S.W. Heather Ashbeck

School Honors and Awards

School of Social Work Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship Ph.D. Claire Luce M.S.W. Heather Ashbeck B.S.W. Rebecca Davidsson

Black History in the Making Award Ph.D. Keith Watts M.S.W. Jasmine Lackey B.S.W. Jerica Thompson Ruth Tiguh

David N. Saunders Legislative Internship Fund Ph.D. David Conley M.S.W. Madeleine Green B.S.W. Sarah Meehan

Elaine Z. Rothenberg Memorial Scholarship Fund Ph.D. Laura Swan M.S.W. Heather Ashbeck Laura Booth Lynne Fetter B.S.W. Savannah Barnett

Student Field Impact Award M.S.W. Ciara Carr Michelle D’Ambra Kalie Owen B.S.W. Julissa Zavala

Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work Students M.S.W. Elizabeth Becker Bryana Berry Shannon Blair Rachel Boles Hannah Cannon Christina Carter Kaija Craft Michelle D’Ambra Angelica Gehlich Erin Halpin Kyleigh Hynes Anna Jones Collin Jones Jennifer Leftwich Ami Lynch Gabrielle Marckese Taylor McDonald Mary Jo McGovern

Kelsey Monette Ioana Montel Kalie Owen Bethany Peele Koren Satchell Elizabeth Sirney Allison Tambornini Hannah Truex Akeiya Tucker Morgan Wood Haley Zielinski B.S.W. Rebecca Davidsson Emily Alyssa Lawrence Kayla Riddick Sarah Robeson Carolyn Roush

School of Social Work Leadership and Service Awards Ph.D. Anna Cody Kimberly Compton David Conley Claire Luce Laura Swan Keith Watts M.S.W. Heather Ashbeck Bryana Berry Kaija Craft Meera Doshi Meghana Mallampati Alisha Robinson Sundina Trieble B.S.W. Sarah Meehan

Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral Support Scholars

Anne Fischer Scholarship Fund in the School of Social Work M.S.W. Bryana Berry Caroline Dale Angelica Gehlich Sarah Kritzer

Cesare and Ida Sclarandis Fund M.S.W. Analynne Escobar

Child Welfare Stipend Program M.S.W. Kayla Barner Rachel Boles Hannah Cannon Angelica Gehlich Erin Halphin Nicole Kitchen Sarah Kritzer Jean Martin Abigail Osei Lindsay Pugh Kayla Rolan John Ruane Hannah Truex Abigail van Esselstyn Macaela West Morgan Wood B.S.W. Caroline Kirkwood Shentel Meadows

Dr. David P. Beverly Memorial Scholarship Fund M.S.W. Calvin Bartelle Kyleigh Hynes

Emmett W. Cocke, Jr. Scholarship M.S.W. Miranda Pax

Frank and Patricia Baskind Gift-Giving Scholarship for Students with Special Needs M.S.W. Caroline Dale B.S.W. Anna Harris

Fostering Success Scholarship M.S.W. Angelica Gehlich Sarah Kritzer Lindsay Pugh

Hans S. Falck Scholarship Ph.D. Anna Cody

Katharine McCardell Webb Merit Scholarship Fund B.S.W. Natalie Dunn

Joanne Kerbs Caramanica Scholarship M.S.W. Elizabeth Becker Elise Strange

Martin S. Schwartz Scholarship M.S.W. Calvin Bartelle

Mel C. Whipple Scholarship M.S.W. Calvin Bartelle

Pamela B. Nystrom Memorial Scholarship Fund M.S.W. Heather Ashbeck B.S.W. Cedricka Alexander

Radical Alliance for Anti-Racism, Change and Equity (RAACE) M.S.W. Meghan Mallampati B.S.W. Rebecca Davidsson Ruth Tiguh

Rick and Brenda Faulkner Scholarship M.S.W. Jennifer Leftwich B.S.W. Joshua Hamilton

Dr. Robert Green Just Research Award Ph.D. David Conley

Robin M. McKinney Dissertation Honor Fund Scholarship Ph.D. Kimberly Compton Keith Watts

Social Work Administration, Planning and Policy Practice Scholarship Fund M.S.W. Kaija Craft Courtney Reece Elizabeth Sirney

Thomas Carlton Memorial Fund M.S.W. Devon VanBuskirk

VCU Graduate School Dissertation Assistantship Award Ph.D. Anna Cody

Virginia Council on Social Welfare Scholarship M.S.W. Heather Ashbeck William Jackson Megan Mastrofrancesco B.S.W. Caden Haney Anna Harris Audrey Saggese

“We Are Why”: A Scholarship Centering Black Community and Supporting Black Liberation B.S.W. Caden Haney

Dual Degree, Certificate, Cooperative and Certification Program Recipients Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention Taquisha Bell Marta Boner John Catherine Gray Nora Elliott Angelica Gehlich Cinnamon Langley Gabrielle Marckese Eloise Martinek Helen Grace McDonald Lydia Orr Bethany Peele Leann Ragland Courtney Reece

Certificate in Nonprofit Management Jenny Chelmow Kathryn Johnson Sara Robertson

Certification in School Social Work Rachel Boles Allison DeGregorio Juliet Johnson Helen Kobayashi Madison Martin Megan Mastrofrancesco Taylor McDonald Sarah Page Molly Placido Alexis Porter Victoria Rinald Alisha Robinson Jamecia Smith Elise Strange Sundina Trieble

Ph.D. Graduates Anna M. Cody (December 2020)

Dissertation Children’s Participation Rights in Child Welfare Systems: Identifying Opportunities for Implementation Dissertation Chair M. Alex Wagaman, Ph.D. Committee Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D. Hollee A. McGinnis, Ph.D. Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer, Ph.D., Affiliate Graduate Faculty Kurt Stemhagen, Ph.D., Affiliate Graduate Faculty Gary B. Melton, Ph.D., Affiliate Graduate Faculty

Kimberly S. Compton (May 2021)

Dissertation Pro-Environmental Behaviors Among Environmental Justice Advocates: A Critical Race Perspective Dissertation Chair Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D. Committee Karen G. Chartier, Ph.D. Nicole Corley, Ph.D. Jody Davis, Ph.D., VCU Department of Psychology

David L. Conley (August 2020)

Dissertation Analysis of Stigmatic Content in State Mental Health Legislative Proposals Dissertation Chair Matthew Bogenschutz, Ph.D. Committee Hollee A. McGinnis, Ph.D. Traci L. Wike, Ph.D. Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D., VCU Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Ph.D. Graduates Claire Luce (May 2021)

Dissertation Grief, Loss, and Climate Change: Validation of a Solastalgia Scale Dissertation Chair Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D. Committee Shelby E. McDonald, Ph.D. Traci L. Wike, Ph.D. Jeremy S. Hoffman, Ph.D., Affiliate Graduate Faculty

Laura Swan (May 2021)

Dissertation Pathways to Reproductive Autonomy: Structural and Relational Facilitators of Contraceptive Access in the US Dissertation Chair Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D. Committee Youngmi Kim, Ph.D. Shelby E. McDonald, Ph.D. Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ph.D., VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

Keith Watts (May 2021)

Dissertation The Role of Community Belongingness in the Mental Health and Well-Being of Black LGBTQ Individuals Dissertation Chair M. Alex Wagaman, Ph.D. Committee Jamie L. Cage, Ph.D. Maurice N. Gattis, Ph.D. madison moore, VCU Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

M.S.W. Graduates Abera, Martha Ashbeck, Heather Bain, Carter Baker, Keely Barnett, Maya Bartelle, Calvin Becker, Elizabeth Bell, Taquisha Berry, Bryana Boles, Rachel Boner, Marta Booth, Laura Bor, Kuang zhu Christine Boward, Sarah Bragg, Madeline Bray, Tyler Brechlin, Hannah Brophy Wieman, Madeline Cannon, Hannah Carr, Ciara Carter, Christina Catherine Gray, John Chelmow, Jenny Clawson, Lacey Coombs, Sharon Craft, Kaija Croce, Brighton D’Ambra, Michelle Dale, Caroline DeGregorio, Allison Dickerson, Enfinity Doench, Mikaela Doshi, Meera Dworschak, Daniella Elliott, Berkeley Elliott, Nora Escobar, Analynne Feero, Sarah Ferrara, Amanda Fetter, Lynne Fontaine, Kyra Funderburk, Jasmine Gammon, John

Garzan, Omid Gaskins, Stephanie Gehlich, Angelica Gholson, Dalesha Girard, David Gomez, Erica Goodrich Komline, Lindsay Gordon, Angelique Green, Madeleine Hackenberg, Kimberly Hale, William Halpin, Erin Hammock, Lara Hanback, Rachel Hasan, Raisa Hicks, Channing Hubbard, Chanell Huffman, Amy Hynes, Kyleigh Jackson, Alauna Jackson, Jerrontay Jackson, William Jensen, Elizabeth Jones, Anna Jones, Collin Kasch, Allison Kent, Steven Kirkland, Brenda Kitchen, Nicole Kobayashi, Helen Kritzer, Sarah Lackey, Jasmine Lamphere, Hanna Langley, Cinnamon Lebedun, Hillary Leftwich, Jennifer Lund, Polly Lutz, Katherine Lynch, Ami Mallampati, Meghana Marckese, Gabrielle Martin, Jean Martin, Madison

Martinek, Eloise Mason, Zina Mastrofrancesco, Megan Mathis, Timothy McDonald, Taylor McGovern, Mary Jo McCullough, Paige Mehok, Elizabeth Mitchell, Destiny Montel, Ioana Neylon, Mackenzie Norman, Erica Nutter, Morgan Orr, Lydia Osei, Abigail Owen, Kalie Page, Sarah Pax, Miranda Peele, Bethany Placido, Molly Polentes, Jennifer Porter, Alexis Proffitt, Katy Pugh, Lindsay Ragland, Leann Reece, Courtney Riley, Erica Rinald, Victoria Robertson, Sara Robinson, Alisha Rogalski, Victoria Rolan, Kayla Rose, Jacqueline Roukous, Natalie Ruane, John Scheidemantel, Julia Sculthorpe, Robert Shin, Jessica Sirney, Elizabeth Smith, Jamecia Spangenberg, Nicole Stevens, Samantha Stewart, Alexandra

M.S.W. Graduates Strange, Elise Taylor, Rebecca Thurgood, Kaitlin Tomlinson, Nicholas Trieble, Sundina Trout, Sydney Truex, Hannah Tucker, Akeiya Tucker, Angela Tyree, Abigail Van Esselstyn, Abigail VanBuskirk, Devon Vonderheide, Hannah Waksmunski, Joey Anne Walker, Austin Wallace, Annmarie Watts, Hannah West, Macaela White, Rylee Whitehurst, Megan Whitmore, Mckenna Williams, Olivia Wilson, Samuel Wingfield, Victoria Winslow, Jeremy Wood, Morgan Worthey, Shabri Worthy, Sarah Yi, Amanda Zielinski, Haley December 2020 graduates Adams, Kealisha Anderson, Genesis Crane, Ashley Earley, Kevin Hill, Anna Kelley, Carolyn Lasher, Bri Luo, Betty Martinez, Jessica McGuin, Alice Pearson, Laura

Reynolds, Julia Robinson, Shannon Saxton, Shereece Taffet, Jordan Thornton, Laurel Tyree, Caitlin White, Megan Worth, Alexandra Wright, Harlan August 2021 graduates Anderson, Mariel Bagley, Katelyn Banner Scott, Jocelyn Barner, Kayla Terrell Burfoot, Kayla Johnson, Juliet Johnson, Kathryn Chamberlin McBee Jones, Caelie R. King, Miranda Lukanova, Teodora McDonald, Helen Grace Monette, Kelsey Moore, Jesalyn Morton, Taylor L Nieves, Chrasanthum Oelrich, Anne Pope, Jesslyn Satchell, Koren Smith Hughes, Lora Snyder Blair, Shannon Thomas, LaKeisha Tippl, Ruby Toulson, Landre Vaughan, Morgan

B.S.W. Graduates Abney, Jessica Adu-Gyamfi, Elizabeth Afriyie, Nana Akinkoye, Ayanna+ Alexander, Cedricka+++ Ali, Arosah++ Almayah, Zanab+ Austin, Makayla+ Barnett, Savannah+ Birchette, Monica Borrelli, Anna+++ Bowman, Roger Bradford, Emily+ Bredeck, Priya++ Bunce, Madison Carranza, Marie++ Castillo, Gwendolyn+++ Chavez-Rojo, Samantha++ Clapp, Devon Colberg, Ryan Conmy, Melissa Cook, Lillian Corbin, Grace Cornett, Maria Cowan, Deja Davidsson, Rebecca+++ Desalvo, Holly++ Dowdy, Caroline++ DuLong, Christa++ Dunn, Natalie++ Eckerd, Anna+ Exposito Diaz-Delgado, Paola++ Fishwick, Mary Ford, Sabrina Francis, Lindsey Fronckowiak, Sarah+ Gandarillas, Kassandra Godfrey, Hannah Gould, Holli+ Hamilton, Heather Hamilton, Joshua Haney, Caden Harris, Anna++

Harris, Lindsay+ Harvall, Quanasia Ing, Sidanie+ Jackson, Mateka+ Johnson, Olivia Juhasz, Amanda Kaur, Sachi++ Kitzmann, Isabella+ Leahey, Sarah Ledford, Abby+ Lindsey, Claire Pauline Maroney Jr., Willie Matthews, Alexis Meadows, Shentel Meehan, Sarah+ Moore, Erica+ Morgan, Abigail+ Navas-Ayala, Josseline Neumann, Alexis++ Oliver, Antacia Oyer, Caroline Payne, Braxton+ Payne, Mattison Payne, Savannah++ Payne-Zeno, Kayla Peranio, Brittne++ Perez Rodriguez, Evelin+ Podolak, Gregory Reilly, Caitlin Riddick, Kayla Riedl, Greer+ Risser, Jacob++ Robeson, Sarah Rocha, Alicia+ Roddy, Kayla Roush, Carolyn Roussey, Alyssa++ Rybak, Kenzie+++ Saggese, Audrey++ Shannon, Rebekah+ Sheehan, Carrie Sheets, Karrah+++ Smallwood, Cristina

Smithson, “Cedar” Sarah Hedley++ Stapel, Mariah++ Stapleton, Katharine+ Taylor, Morgan Thompson, Jerica+ Thompson, Tiffany Tiguh, Ruth Ulloa, Luz+ Vanlandingham, Alyson+ Wakeland, Abigail Washington, Phylissa Williams, Lynnette+++ Zavala, Julissa December 2020 graduates Cardenas, Grecia Downs, D’Andrea Green, Monita Jimenez, Stephanie Monroe, Trista Royal-Stone, Angela August 2021 graduates Bernal Rodriguez, Estuardo Doucet, David Kasbohm, Rachel Kirkwood, Caroline Brooke++ Lawrence, Emily Alyssa McMahon, Nikolle Naser, Yasmeen Rocha, Cherylann +++ Summa cum laude (3.9-4.0 GPA) ++ Magna cum laude (3.6-3.89 GPA) + Cum laude (3.3-3.59 GPA) Only undergraduate students are eligible for honors designations. Due to rigid time constraints, this program must be printed before the final list of degree candidates can be determined. The exclusion of the name of a student is not to be taken as an indication of official status as a non-graduate, nor is the inclusion of the name of a student to be taken as a certification of official status as a graduate.

Faculty Beth Angell, Ph.D., dean and professor Frank R. Baskind, Ph.D., dean emeritus and professor Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D., LCSW, professor Matthew Bogenschutz, Ph.D., associate professor J. Denise Burnette, Ph.D., Samuel S. Wurtzel Endowed Faculty Chair in Social Work and professor Jill Butler, M.S.W., M.S., online M.S.W. field coordinator and assistant professor in teaching Jamie L. Cage, Ph.D., assistant professor Jillian A. Carpenter, M.S.W., assistant professor in teaching Cameron D. Carter, M.S.W., assistant director of field education and associate professor in teaching Karen G. Chartier, Ph.D, associate professor Stevara Haley Clark, Ed.D., assistant professor in teaching Kimberly S. Compton, Ph.D., instructor Nicole A. Corley, Ph.D., assistant professor Elizabeth P. Cramer, Ph.D., LCSW, professor Patrick V. Dattalo, Ph.D., professor Humberto E. Fabelo, Ph.D., LCSW, associate professor Daryl V. Fraser, M.S.W., associate professor in teaching Maurice N. Gattis, Ph.D., associate professor Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D., LCSW, associate professor

Basil I. Gooden, Ph.D., iCubed Visiting Scholar, Sustainable Food Access Carrie A. Hartwell, Ph.D., LCSW, instructor Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor Muthoni Imungi, Ph.D., associate professor in teaching Kyeongmo. Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., associate professor Abigail D. Kinnebrew, LCSW, associate professor in teaching Miriam Kuttikat, Ph.D., associate professor Nicole L. Lee, Ph.D., associate professor in teaching Shelby E. McDonald, Ph.D., associate professor Hollee A. McGinnis, Ph.D., assistant professor Ananda Newmark, Ph.D., associate professor in teaching Stephanie G. Odera, Ed.D., associate professor in teaching Nicole L. O-Pries, LCSW, associate professor in teaching Sarah K. Price, Ph.D., professor Naomi Sutton Reddish, M.S.W., instructor Christina E. Remmers, M.S.W., field education coordinator and assistant professor in teaching Allison K. Ryals, LCSW, associate professor in teaching Sunny H. Shin, Ph.D., associate professor Melissa L. Stewart, Ph.D., associate professor M. Alex Wagaman, Ph.D., associate professor Traci L. Wike, Ph.D., associate professor

Administration and staff

Beth Angell, Ph.D., dean Leslie A.C. Aitken, D.Ed.Min., Ph.D. Program coordinator Allison Bell, executive assistant to the dean Jacob Branigan, M.F.A., B.S.W. student success advisor Shayna Buchin, front desk assistant J. Denise Burnette, Ph.D., director, Ph.D. Program Sarah Burton-Everette, M.Ed., director of advising and retention Stevara Haley Clark, Ed.D., assistant director (online), M.S.W. Program J. Doug Critcher, B.S.W. Program assistant Cinnamon M. Francis, M.S.W. Program administrative coordinator Andrew Frazier, student recruitment specialist Anna Givens, M.P.A., development specialist Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D., LCSW, associate dean for academic and student affairs Kristin A. Hopkins, M.A., M.S.W. admissions assistant Daniela Isayev, MA.Ed., M.S.W. Program coordinator Katelynn Jarrells, M.S.W., B.S.W. student success advisor Casey Jensen, M.S.W., administrator of student recruitment initiatives Sharon Johnson, business manager Kimberly King, administrative assistant, field education Nicole L. Lee, Ph.D., assistant director (on-campus), M.S.W. Program Geoff LoCicero, M.L.I.S., director of communications Jackie Maroney, fiscal services specialist Quinn Mathlin, academic and student affairs administrative coordinator Anna McLemore, HR manager Bennett Newman, senior financial administrator Ananda Newmark, Ph.D., director, B.S.W. Program Stephanie G. Odera, Ed.D., director, field education Susan L. O’Shea, M.ED., CPA, assistant dean of finance & administration Nicole Passmore, communications specialist

Jay W. Pearman, information technology analyst Jaime Petrasek, director, research administration Jazmyn Porter, M.P.H., M.S.W., M.S.W online student success advisor Sarah K. Price, Ph.D., associate dean for faculty development Dana Regusters, M.S.W., M.S.W. online student success advisor Mary Riddick, M.P.A., director of development Allison K. Ryals, LCSW, assistant director, B.S.W. Program Melissa L. Stewart, Ph.D., director, M.S.W. Program Jacob A. Ulmschneider, M.A., M.S.W. admissions assistant Stephanie B. Walker, M.A., enhanced learning spaces specialist Audrey Walls, M.Ed., student success writing advisor Madison Woodroof, M.S.W., M.S.W. student success advisor

Melissa Stewart, Ph.D.

Farewell

M.S.W. Program director and associate professor Dr. Stewart is happy she will get a chance to participate in one final VCU School of Social Work Commencement ceremony, after the 2020 event was switched from in-person to virtual because of COVID-19.

What will you miss the most?

“There are several things, really. I will greatly miss the vibrant diversity of the campus life. I will miss the camaraderie of my colleagues who have been wonderful partners and collaborators. I will miss interacting with stellar students who will graduate and become practitioners.”

What are you most proud of?

“First, I am proud of the implementation of the online format of the M.S.W. Program. While the ‘distance education’ format of the M.S.W. Program started rather modestly and improved over the years, it was enhanced when we engaged with an online program management company in 2019. As a result of that partnership, we have built high-quality online courses and a program that has contributed to a strong online presence in social work education.

With the return of an in-person ceremony in 2021, Stewart will be able to say one last goodbye – albeit socially distanced – to graduates, and vice versa, before she retires June 30. She has served as assistant professor, tenured associate professor and M.S.W. Program director since she joined the school in “Second, I am grateful to the many people who contributed 2000. to the self-study materials that led to the reaccreditation of the M.S.W Program in the 2018-2019 year. Our submission to “The May commencement ceremony is always CSWE and our site visit was exceptional. As a result, CSWE very special for me because I am able to greet fully reaccredited the M.S.W. Program for another eight all graduates personally and congratulate them,” years.” she says. “I am so glad we will be able to have an in-person ceremony this year, even if it’s not the What is your advice for graduates? traditional one where we can give our graduates a “Plan to be a ‘game changer.’ Think critically about the work hug and show them how much we care about them. you do. Your education has provided a solid theoretical foundation for understanding how to solve problems.

“Over the past year, it has been incredibly surreal Keep focused on the reasons you came into the program, to me that we have not been able to experience which was to provide solutions to alleviate the suffering of the energetic and diverse environment of the VCU vulnerable people and communities.” campus and the Academic Learning Commons, as well as engage in thoughtful and lively interpersonal What is next for you? experiences with students and other colleagues.

“I look forward to spending more time with my partner, children and grandchildren and enjoying the outdoors. In “My decision to retire is definitely bittersweet. I will addition, I plan to engage in volunteer work that provides miss many things about the school, especially those opportunities for interaction with others through feeding or interpersonal relationships. But the decision to retire housing programs.” was based on family factors that make this the right time for me.”

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