by Theresa Drass | Feb 8, 2026 | Community, Cultural Humility, Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse Consultant, Public Health, Puerto rico, Social Justice
Puerto Ricans are some of the most jubilant, compassionate, generous, creative, and loyal friends, coworkers and fellow citizens with whom I have ever had the privilege and joy to befriend, work, and heal. I have been reflecting on the hundreds of memories I have...
by Theresa Drass | Sep 14, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
For more than two decades we have known that the challenge of addressing mental health and substance use disorders extends far beyond the confines of the clinic. It’s a critical public health issue that demands a thoughtful approach—one that shifts from a...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 1, 2025 | children, Civil Rights, Community, Cultural Competency, Mental Health
Maxwell Burnbauer’s “Americanization through Education: The U.S. Influence on Puerto Rican Identity and Culture” offers a compelling historical analysis of the profound educational transformations imposed on Puerto Rico after 1898. This paper...
by Theresa Drass | Apr 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Aging, Community, Motivation, Motivational Monday, Senior Citizens
???? The vibrant energy within Delaware County’s senior community centers continues to soar, fueled in part by the dedication of individuals like my mom, Mary Lou. Recently elected President of the Advisory Council at the Schoolhouse Center, one of the...
by Theresa Drass | Feb 28, 2025 | Community, Economics, Social Justice
???? Imagine a day where the hum of commerce falls silent ????. Not a dollar spent online ????, no impulse buys at the grocery store ????, no lattes purchased on the way to work ☕. An “economic blackout” day, a voluntary cessation of spending, is a radical...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 18, 2024 | #UAW, #UnitedAutoWorkers, Community, Employee Relations, Men's Health, Mental Health, Trauma, UAW, United Auto Workers, Values
My late uncle, grandfather, and father were all UAW workers. They all worked together in the same plant throughout their adult lives. By all accounts, none of them were stupid or lazy. The language, skills, and dedication they, and their fellow UAWers used were...
