New Community staff from the department of Health and Social Services participated in Essex County College’s Social Work Day. Care Coordinator Giselle Oviedo, standing at podium, and intern Chelsea Santiago, standing to her left, represented NCC and shared their experience working with the residents of New Community with college students interested in pursuing social work. The theme of the half-day program was “Social Workers in Action: Transforming Lives,” and was hosted by ECC’s Human and Social Services Program and the Social Work Student Association. Photos courtesy of Giselle Oviedo.
