The "Kelsunn-on-the-Air" Social Work Podcast

Kelsunn Communications Founder and CEO, Silas W. Kelly, LMSW was a guest on the “Anat Ben Salmon Live” Show on which was “Streamed Live” directly from “Israel” on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Listen or view (Click here to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnVRcpPJ-5A&feature=youtu.be )the show in its entirety right here. Silas, your "E-Journalism Social Work Advocate" is host of The "Kelsunn...

Ed Paley has been a Professional Social Worker for 50 years. He received his MSW from Hunter College School of Social Work in 1979. He specializes in Grief, Loss, and Bereavement. He has a private clinical practice in East Meadow, Long island where he provides therapy to children, teens, adults, families, and groups. In 2014, Ed was asked to serve on the Advisory Board of the Ronald McDonald House...

This is a Tribute to 3 Voting Rights Giants: The Late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Late John Lewis, and The Late Elijah Cummings.  Listen, Be Inspired & GOTV!!!  Get Out The Vote!!! That is the best way to honor their memory!!!

Our special Guest for today’s show is Dr. Aisha Mitchell Washington, LCSW. She Is currently a Clinical Director at Behavioral Health Connections - Atlanta, a Universal Health Services, Inc. entity. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a Doctorate of Social Work. She published her dissertation about teen athletes and opioid addiction on ProQuest. She specializes in working...

Ms. Miriam Payne was highlighted in Adelphi University President, Christine Riordan’s May 2020 Newsletter. President Riordan recognized Miriam as one of the School’s dedicated Social Work Student Interns. She was commended for playing a prominent role as a frontline hospital worker at the beginning of the Corona Virus Pandemic. Miriam Payne is a graduate of Lehman College, Bronx, N.Y with a B.S. i...

Chantel Jackson, LMSW Chantel Jackson is a licensed social worker, author, college professor and the Democratic Nominee for the 79th Assembly District in the South Bronx. Chantel believes that her W.H.E.N. (Wellness, Housing, Education, Now!) mission, will genuinely and totally transform her district into an even more healthy and wealthy community." She is a dedicated member of her community. Ms....

Tune in to Segment #10 of This Covid-19 Special which features  Ms. Elisa Brown, MSW: Class of 2020  Adelphi University School of Social Work Ms. Elisa Brown, a Brooklyn native, is a youth educator with nearly 15 years’ experience in leadership development, community organizing, counseling, and providing career​ services to Community youth.  She is a recent May 2020 MSW Graduate of...

Tune in to Segment #9 of This Covid-19 Special which features Dr. Laura S. Abrams:  Dr. Abrams is Chair of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare Department. Listen as Dr. Abrams discusses among other things, how Covid-19 laid bare the healthcare disparities heaped upon BIPOC Populations.  She talks about the connection between those disparities and the racial tensions...

Join us and get inspired listening to Dr. Jacqueline Bouvier Copeland’s extraordinary journey in the world of philanthropy and her exceptional contributions to advancing the social and economic wellbeing of disadvantaged communities in the U.S  and around the world and her significant impact on black and brown communities. Hear how Dr. Copeland founded Black Philanthropy Month in 2011, and fi...

Andrew J. Peters, LCSW, is the Director of Social Work programs at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center. He is also an adjunct professor teaching generalist practice, group work, and oppression and diversity.  He talks about Racial Injustice and Healthcare Disparities related to  the pandemic.  Prof. Peters educates listeners to why Social Workers are "Essential", and what their co...

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On Saturday August 15, 2020,  “Radio Jobline” Executive Producer and  Host, Scott Passeser interviewed Silas W. Kelly, LMSW – CEO & Founder of Kelsunn Communications, Inc. On LI News Radio Station, 103.9 FM. Listen as they discuss “The Emotional Impact of The Pandemic and The Protests”.

Dr. Veronica Hardy, LCSW: Dr. Veronica Hardy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, published writer, and Full Professor at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Throughout her career, Dr. Hardy has provided services in settings including residential treatment facilities, in her private counseling practice, and served as a faculty member in various social work and counseling programs. Dr. H...

Dr, Samantha Fletcher was selected as the Executive Director of the NY State Chapter of NASW in September of 2019. She has been instrumental in taking the chapter to new heights, especially since the on-set of the Corona Virus Pandemic. Dr. Fletcher details in this segment how she, the Chapter Board of Directors and her Staff supported the NASW Member and non-member Social Workers during the early...

Ms. Dana Kane Glickman, LCSW – Is a caring, dedicated, and seasoned professional who has 38 years of experience providing individual, group and family psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and families. She is the founder and CEO of the highly successful organization, “Kidz Helping Kidz”, a place where all children feel accepted, special, important, and significant. Her organization has been wor...

Dr. Melanie Sage, LCSW, Is the Author of the Powerful and Widely Read Essay, “Love Letter To Social Workers” https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/love-letter-social-workers-front-lines-covid-19-sage-licsw-phd/ – Is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Buffalo. Her practice background includes ten years in public child welfare, hospital mental health, and working with Veterans. She...

Ms. Nzingha Gaines currently provides social & emotional support services as the Family Support Social Work Specialist for three Alternative Charter High Schools in Lee County Florida. She created the Facebook Page: MECCA (Making Engaging Community Connections Accessible) which hosts Weekday Live Episodes providing topics and resources specifically addressing the social/emotional impact of COV...

Listen to Ms. Rebekah Gewirtz, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Chapter of The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), as she talks about Social Workers from Massachusetts immediately answering the call to assist the Elder Veteran Population during the Covid-19 Outbreak! Hear her explain why she penned the powerful opinion piece entitled, “As I See It: Social workers are essential pe...

The is the first segment in the "Kelsunn-on-the-Air" Social Work Podcast,   Special Series entitled  "Social Workers - Confronting Covid-19 with Compassion, Courage, and Character".   Hear: Dr. Elizabeth Eckhardt, LCSW - Director of the  Nassau County Bar Association’s Lawyer’s Assistance Program  as she talks about the stressful and challenging roles Social Workers a...

On July 20, 2020 this Podcast was awarded 2nd Place in the Press Club of Long Island, Society of Professional Journalist Media Awards!!! Listen as Award-Winning Journalist @ EmilyNonko discusses her findings on how Public Libraries are turning to Professional Social Workers to assist those in need. Hear how this collaboration to help those in need is becoming a national phenomenon. Many thanks to...

***This Just In!!!   "Destigmatize to Normalize", (Original Uploaded 1/24/20) a "Kelsunn Communications Production ( www.kelsunn.org )Wins 1st Place (Podcast) in the 2021 Press Club of Long Island-Society of Professional Journalist Annual Media Competition!!!  This engaging interview featured: Frank Pomata, Mental Health & Wellness Advocate/Public Speaker, Co-Producer of this Se...

***In Photo Pictured Left to Right:  Ms Bridget Livingston, Direct Care Staff Member & Directress & Vocal Coach of the F.R.E.E. Ensemble Players Ms. Lois Logan, LCSW-R Social Worker & Musical Consultant to the F.R.E.E. Ensemble Players Mr. Robert Budd, Executive Director of F.R.E.E. Hello everyone.  The organization that will be highlighted in this segment does magnificent wo...

Listen to the moving story of Ms. Danielle Kirk and her passionate drive to "Destigmatize" Mental Illness once and for all. Hear her own story of fighting through her own mental illness brought on by a near-fatal horse-riding accident, Ms. Kirk shares the knowledge related to her realization that Mental Illness & Addiction are "Brain Conditions" and they can be successfully treated like any other...

Listen as Social Worker & EAP Specialist, Megan Dwyer, LMSW, and Mental Wellness Advocate Frank Pomata, MA Discuss Mental Health and Wellness in the Work Place. Hear about the role EAP Social Workers Play in helping people navigate their problems so they can stay gainfully employed. Hear first-hand how mental illness can and has derailed the efforts of someone to stay gainfully employed. &nbsp...

Hello All: Please Click, Listen, Like, & Share this Election Day Special - In Memory of the Late “Congressman Elijah Cummings” by Silas, Your "E-Journalism Social Work Advocate".  I interviewed NASW Member, Political Social Worker, and Stony Brook Social Work Professor Jessica J. Mitchell, LMSW. She shares her knowledge about the importance of Social Workers being Political involved. She...