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Although the task force does effectively address the problem of substance abuse and addictive disorders, it does not effectively address co-occurring disorders. Early on in the text, a co-occurring disorder is defined as an individual who has a substance abuse disorder and a mental disorder at the same time. The task force mainly focuses on substance abuse. There are elements that are present in the treatment such as release prevention, engagement, and persuasion. The task force provides a number

high school students, and now, I cannot imagine doing anything different with my life. I want to continue my education with the Dunns Scholar Program because I want to get into a classroom as soon as possible. I currently work at Codman Academy in Dorchester, and I wish I could be there full time. When I graduate from Simmons I want to work in an inner city school; in either Boston, or Chicago. I want to be able to work with children that our education system has let fall through the cracks, and be

Yes Kids. Yes Kids is a private nonprofit organization located in Boston MA. From what I learn while conducting my interview is that Yes Kids was set in place to provide services to youth with low to moderate income both children and teens in the Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan area. I learn that 75% of youth were from low-to-moderate income families, all of the high school seniors in the Yes Kids program are enrolled in college. During the interview, I learn that in order to work at this company

Since the 1600’s, crop circles have fascinated millions. Originally from the town of Hertfordshire, UK, the first circle was claimed to be by the “Mowing-Devil”, as found in an English newspaper dated back to 1678. (Gail) The image in the center of the paper depicts a small, devilish creature with a scythe, mowing two rectangular, offset circles. Modern circles form themselves in anything that will take imprint, typically in fields of oats, barley, or corn. (Pringle 5) Since the 1600’s forward, crop

With the birth name of Araminta “Minty” Harriet Ross, she was brought into the world in Dorchester County, Maryland estimated to be sometime between 1820-1825. Harriet, along with her four sisters, and four brothers were born to enslaved parents. Her mother's name was Harriet Green also known as “Rit”, her owner was Mary Pattison Brodess. Her father Ben Ross, was owned by Anthony Thompson who with time married Mary Pattison Brodess. As you can imagine being a child born to enslaved parents Harriet’s

Gone Baby Gone directed by Ben Affleck is centered on the kidnapping of a four-year old girl named Amanda. This movie is based in Boston in the Dorchester area. Even though this movie is centered on a kidnapping, there are other crimes being committed. In this film there is abuse of justice, negligence, police corruption, child molestation, drug abuse, and murder. Each of the main characters in this film commits a crime. The main characters in this film are Patrick Kenzie; the private investigator

from slavery. According to the text,''It was a risk Tubman was willing to take . But once Tubman was free,she worried about the people and her family that she had left behind and decided to rescue them''. Harriet Tubman was born round 1820 in Dorchester County,Maryland. When she was six she learned that she was a slave because she was treated unfairly and she was taught to speak in a specific way to white men and white women. To show that she was honor the U.S named two national parks for her

The battle of Quebec during 1775 is one of the many battles that took place during the American Revolution. It is a famous battle that at the time seemed to diminish the hopes of the Americans to force Britain out of America. The American rebels were split into two armies that were to head up from opposite sides of the Montreal/Quebec area and force the British out of that area so they could take over. The main reason the Americans wanted to gain control of this area was in hope that the French Canadians

She lived in Dorchester County, Maryland, and was no stranger to pain. Slaveowners would lash out at her multiple times, and one time, a man threw a two-pound weight that struck her in her head. For the rest of her life, she experienced occasional seizures, headaches,

War II. One of the things I enjoyed and appreciated from the lecture was the structure Ms. Stahl delivered it in. Her lecture seemed to be divided into different sections; she first began with a background history regarding the German U-boat in Dorchester and how that was the beginning of the rise of chaplain due to the sacrifices four chaplains made that day to ensure their comrades survived. background story regarding the four Chaplains day, and how chaplains became such an important figure during