In an article, “Doctor of Social Work graduate earns $2.3 million grant to help solve youth homelessness” published on February 14, 2021 in the St. Thomas TommieMedia website, Cheryl Pooler, a 2019 St. Thomas Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) graduate, was granted $2.3 million for helping homeless youth. Lisa Borneman, Instructor of Social Work and Intern Supervisor at Bridge for Youth is quoted in the article.
“When (youth) come into services, a lot of times that first thing that they need is that safety and security and food.”
—Lisa Borneman