James C. Wadley, PhD, is a professor in the Human Services Department at Lincoln University. He is the Editor‑in‑Chief of the Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships and founder and principal of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians.

“With its diverse perspectives and actionable insights, Leading Conversations in Human Services serves as a dynamic guide for fostering critical thinking, advocacy, and leadership. It equips readers to analyze and predict trends, address systemic issues, and become effective agents of change. A must-read for those dedicated to advancing equity and innovation in human services, this book offers both inspiration and practical tools for creating meaningful impact.”Monique Howard, EdD, MPH, senior director, Women’s Health Initiatives, Center for Global Women’s Health“For instructors aiming to educate and graduate the next generation of Human Service professionals, Contemporary Issues in Human Services: Special Topics for Clinical Practice, Public Health, and Social Justice is the essential book. This compilation of readings will provide valuable insights and practical tools for Human Service professionals. Here, Dr. James Wadley brings together writings from a diverse pool of experts to shed light on topics like interprofessional collaboration (a future-focused trend in healthcare), best practices for supporting marginalized populations (a key factor in promoting equality), and human development-based approaches to serving individuals at various life stages (a best practice for targeted, tailored care).”Jeannette M. Wade, PhD, associate professor and program director – Human Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro“This book is a must have for human service and public health practitioners. It offers transformative strategies for a variety of human service settings that equips professionals with the tools needed for complex situations. I can’t wait to share this book with my students and my colleagues. Awesome, indeed!”Kamilah Woodson, PhD, Professor of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, Howard University

• SECTION I: Leading Conversations about Clinical Practice in Human Services1. Therapists’ grief: Creativity as Part of an Essential Ethical PracticeRebecca Arnold2. Trauma-Informed Human Service PracticesDeirdre O’Sullivan, Jennifer L. Hanna, Shyrun Karandikar3. Sense of Belonging in Interprofessional CollaborationLuanne Shaw & Scott Shaw4. Partner Abuse in Domestic and Dating Relationships: How Trauma Impacts the Brain, the Family, and Functioning Corinne D. Warrener5. The Power of Play: Exploring the Efficacy of Play Therapy in Child Abuse Cases Michelle M. Pliske6. Digital Community Exploration(s): How Can Incel community Insight(s) Inform Generalist Human Services Practice in the Digital EraCayetana Calderon-Smith7. Connected Recovery™: Therapeutic Navigation of Problematic and Out-of-Control Sexual BehaviorLaney KnowltonSECTION II: Leading Conversations about Public Health and Human Services8. The Intersection of Public Health and Human ServicesNeil E. Duchac, Jill S. Minor, Jonah N. Duchac9. One Health and Human Services: A Course in Land Based Care WorkMelina McConatha and Nikki DiGregorio10. Navigating Parental Challenges in Child Welfare: Strategies for Enhancing Family ResilienceDevin Wadley11. Nothing without Us!: Working in Community with Disabled PersonsMia Ocean, Melissa Hirschi, Meagan Corrado, and Lashirah Warren Glenn 12. Supporting Graduate Students’ Mental Health: Addressing Challenges for Underrepresented CommunitiesAdrian Rodriguez13. Shifting the Narrative in Healthcare: From “Limited English Proficiency” to “Limited Linguistic and Cultural Competence”Neda Moinolmolki14. Reframing Adolescent Development Through the Lens of Cascading Collective TraumaDaya Patton15. Treating Adults Living with Perinatally Acquired HIVAngela M. Wilbon16. Human Services and Sexuality Consultation: The Need to Move Beyond Clinical Discomfort in Talking about SexAnastasia Gorden17. The Impact of Loss, Death, and Bereavement Across the LifespanMichelle M. PliskeSECTION III: Leading Conversations: Cultural Considerations and Social Justice18. “Edge Dancers: Mixed Heritage Identity Negotiation of Multi-Racial/Ethnic Students in Higher Education. Are They Welcome in Human Services Departments?”Mikel Hogan19. Health Equity: Addressing a Social Justice imperative for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) through a Population Health FrameworkDarrin E. Wright20. Death Customs: Cross-Cultural Issues of Grief and BereavementRolanda L. Ward, Isiah Marshall Jr., Pedro M. Hernandez, Patrice R. Jenkins21. A "Real World" Social Work Analysis of Child and Family Welfare:Implications for Culturally Competent Interventions to Address 21st Century IssuesIrma J. Gibson22. Being Still…: Reflections about Professionalism, Friendship, andInternalized White Supremacy in Human Services Jasalynne Northcross23. Access to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Art: Healing Trauma and Transforming Children and Youth in Marginalized CommunitiesTreva Gray Jones24. Creating a Beloved Community: A Radical Approach to Unlearning RacismTracy Robinson Whitaker25. Multiculturalism in Human Services: Challenges and SolutionsBeverly EdwardsSECTION IV: Leading Conversations about Human Services and Education26. Creative Means to Address Mental Health in the African American Community: Arts, Advocacy, and AwarenessDenise F. Brown27. Addressing Empathy Deficits in College-age Students Utilizing Social Work Pedagogy Amid Social ShiftsSandra R. Williamson-Ashe28. The New Homeschool Movement: What human services professionals need to knowEmilee Prins and Scott ShawSECTION V: Leading Conversations about Human Services Trends29. Human Service Transformations and Emergent TrendsJames C. Wadley

James C. Wadley, PhD, is a professor in the Human Services Department at Lincoln University. He is the Editor‑in‑Chief of the Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships and founder and principal of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians.

“With its diverse perspectives and actionable insights, Leading Conversations in Human Services serves as a dynamic guide for fostering critical thinking, advocacy, and leadership. It equips readers to analyze and predict trends, address systemic issues, and become effective agents of change. A must-read for those dedicated to advancing equity and innovation in human services, this book offers both inspiration and practical tools for creating meaningful impact.”Monique Howard, EdD, MPH, senior director, Women’s Health Initiatives, Center for Global Women’s Health“For instructors aiming to educate and graduate the next generation of Human Service professionals, Contemporary Issues in Human Services: Special Topics for Clinical Practice, Public Health, and Social Justice is the essential book. This compilation of readings will provide valuable insights and practical tools for Human Service professionals. Here, Dr. James Wadley brings together writings from a diverse pool of experts to shed light on topics like interprofessional collaboration (a future-focused trend in healthcare), best practices for supporting marginalized populations (a key factor in promoting equality), and human development-based approaches to serving individuals at various life stages (a best practice for targeted, tailored care).”Jeannette M. Wade, PhD, associate professor and program director – Human Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro“This book is a must have for human service and public health practitioners. It offers transformative strategies for a variety of human service settings that equips professionals with the tools needed for complex situations. I can’t wait to share this book with my students and my colleagues. Awesome, indeed!”Kamilah Woodson, PhD, Professor of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, Howard University

• SECTION I: Leading Conversations about Clinical Practice in Human Services1. Therapists’ grief: Creativity as Part of an Essential Ethical PracticeRebecca Arnold2. Trauma-Informed Human Service PracticesDeirdre O’Sullivan, Jennifer L. Hanna, Shyrun Karandikar3. Sense of Belonging in Interprofessional CollaborationLuanne Shaw & Scott Shaw4. Partner Abuse in Domestic and Dating Relationships: How Trauma Impacts the Brain, the Family, and Functioning Corinne D. Warrener5. The Power of Play: Exploring the Efficacy of Play Therapy in Child Abuse Cases Michelle M. Pliske6. Digital Community Exploration(s): How Can Incel community Insight(s) Inform Generalist Human Services Practice in the Digital EraCayetana Calderon-Smith7. Connected Recovery™: Therapeutic Navigation of Problematic and Out-of-Control Sexual BehaviorLaney KnowltonSECTION II: Leading Conversations about Public Health and Human Services8. The Intersection of Public Health and Human ServicesNeil E. Duchac, Jill S. Minor, Jonah N. Duchac9. One Health and Human Services: A Course in Land Based Care WorkMelina McConatha and Nikki DiGregorio10. Navigating Parental Challenges in Child Welfare: Strategies for Enhancing Family ResilienceDevin Wadley11. Nothing without Us!: Working in Community with Disabled PersonsMia Ocean, Melissa Hirschi, Meagan Corrado, and Lashirah Warren Glenn 12. Supporting Graduate Students’ Mental Health: Addressing Challenges for Underrepresented CommunitiesAdrian Rodriguez13. Shifting the Narrative in Healthcare: From “Limited English Proficiency” to “Limited Linguistic and Cultural Competence”Neda Moinolmolki14. Reframing Adolescent Development Through the Lens of Cascading Collective TraumaDaya Patton15. Treating Adults Living with Perinatally Acquired HIVAngela M. Wilbon16. Human Services and Sexuality Consultation: The Need to Move Beyond Clinical Discomfort in Talking about SexAnastasia Gorden17. The Impact of Loss, Death, and Bereavement Across the LifespanMichelle M. PliskeSECTION III: Leading Conversations: Cultural Considerations and Social Justice18. “Edge Dancers: Mixed Heritage Identity Negotiation of Multi-Racial/Ethnic Students in Higher Education. Are They Welcome in Human Services Departments?”Mikel Hogan19. Health Equity: Addressing a Social Justice imperative for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) through a Population Health FrameworkDarrin E. Wright20. Death Customs: Cross-Cultural Issues of Grief and BereavementRolanda L. Ward, Isiah Marshall Jr., Pedro M. Hernandez, Patrice R. Jenkins21. A "Real World" Social Work Analysis of Child and Family Welfare:Implications for Culturally Competent Interventions to Address 21st Century IssuesIrma J. Gibson22. Being Still…: Reflections about Professionalism, Friendship, andInternalized White Supremacy in Human Services Jasalynne Northcross23. Access to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Art: Healing Trauma and Transforming Children and Youth in Marginalized CommunitiesTreva Gray Jones24. Creating a Beloved Community: A Radical Approach to Unlearning RacismTracy Robinson Whitaker25. Multiculturalism in Human Services: Challenges and SolutionsBeverly EdwardsSECTION IV: Leading Conversations about Human Services and Education26. Creative Means to Address Mental Health in the African American Community: Arts, Advocacy, and AwarenessDenise F. Brown27. Addressing Empathy Deficits in College-age Students Utilizing Social Work Pedagogy Amid Social ShiftsSandra R. Williamson-Ashe28. The New Homeschool Movement: What human services professionals need to knowEmilee Prins and Scott ShawSECTION V: Leading Conversations about Human Services Trends29. Human Service Transformations and Emergent TrendsJames C. Wadley

James C. Wadley, PhD, is a professor in the Human Services Department at Lincoln University. He is the Editor‑in‑Chief of the Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships and founder and principal of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians.

“With its diverse perspectives and actionable insights, Leading Conversations in Human Services serves as a dynamic guide for fostering critical thinking, advocacy, and leadership. It equips readers to analyze and predict trends, address systemic issues, and become effective agents of change. A must-read for those dedicated to advancing equity and innovation in human services, this book offers both inspiration and practical tools for creating meaningful impact.”Monique Howard, EdD, MPH, senior director, Women’s Health Initiatives, Center for Global Women’s Health“For instructors aiming to educate and graduate the next generation of Human Service professionals, Contemporary Issues in Human Services: Special Topics for Clinical Practice, Public Health, and Social Justice is the essential book. This compilation of readings will provide valuable insights and practical tools for Human Service professionals. Here, Dr. James Wadley brings together writings from a diverse pool of experts to shed light on topics like interprofessional collaboration (a future-focused trend in healthcare), best practices for supporting marginalized populations (a key factor in promoting equality), and human development-based approaches to serving individuals at various life stages (a best practice for targeted, tailored care).”Jeannette M. Wade, PhD, associate professor and program director – Human Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro“This book is a must have for human service and public health practitioners. It offers transformative strategies for a variety of human service settings that equips professionals with the tools needed for complex situations. I can’t wait to share this book with my students and my colleagues. Awesome, indeed!”Kamilah Woodson, PhD, Professor of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, Howard University

• SECTION I: Leading Conversations about Clinical Practice in Human Services1. Therapists’ grief: Creativity as Part of an Essential Ethical PracticeRebecca Arnold2. Trauma-Informed Human Service PracticesDeirdre O’Sullivan, Jennifer L. Hanna, Shyrun Karandikar3. Sense of Belonging in Interprofessional CollaborationLuanne Shaw & Scott Shaw4. Partner Abuse in Domestic and Dating Relationships: How Trauma Impacts the Brain, the Family, and Functioning Corinne D. Warrener5. The Power of Play: Exploring the Efficacy of Play Therapy in Child Abuse Cases Michelle M. Pliske6. Digital Community Exploration(s): How Can Incel community Insight(s) Inform Generalist Human Services Practice in the Digital EraCayetana Calderon-Smith7. Connected Recovery™: Therapeutic Navigation of Problematic and Out-of-Control Sexual BehaviorLaney KnowltonSECTION II: Leading Conversations about Public Health and Human Services8. The Intersection of Public Health and Human ServicesNeil E. Duchac, Jill S. Minor, Jonah N. Duchac9. One Health and Human Services: A Course in Land Based Care WorkMelina McConatha and Nikki DiGregorio10. Navigating Parental Challenges in Child Welfare: Strategies for Enhancing Family ResilienceDevin Wadley11. Nothing without Us!: Working in Community with Disabled PersonsMia Ocean, Melissa Hirschi, Meagan Corrado, and Lashirah Warren Glenn 12. Supporting Graduate Students’ Mental Health: Addressing Challenges for Underrepresented CommunitiesAdrian Rodriguez13. Shifting the Narrative in Healthcare: From “Limited English Proficiency” to “Limited Linguistic and Cultural Competence”Neda Moinolmolki14. Reframing Adolescent Development Through the Lens of Cascading Collective TraumaDaya Patton15. Treating Adults Living with Perinatally Acquired HIVAngela M. Wilbon16. Human Services and Sexuality Consultation: The Need to Move Beyond Clinical Discomfort in Talking about SexAnastasia Gorden17. The Impact of Loss, Death, and Bereavement Across the LifespanMichelle M. PliskeSECTION III: Leading Conversations: Cultural Considerations and Social Justice18. “Edge Dancers: Mixed Heritage Identity Negotiation of Multi-Racial/Ethnic Students in Higher Education. Are They Welcome in Human Services Departments?”Mikel Hogan19. Health Equity: Addressing a Social Justice imperative for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) through a Population Health FrameworkDarrin E. Wright20. Death Customs: Cross-Cultural Issues of Grief and BereavementRolanda L. Ward, Isiah Marshall Jr., Pedro M. Hernandez, Patrice R. Jenkins21. A "Real World" Social Work Analysis of Child and Family Welfare:Implications for Culturally Competent Interventions to Address 21st Century IssuesIrma J. Gibson22. Being Still…: Reflections about Professionalism, Friendship, andInternalized White Supremacy in Human Services Jasalynne Northcross23. Access to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Art: Healing Trauma and Transforming Children and Youth in Marginalized CommunitiesTreva Gray Jones24. Creating a Beloved Community: A Radical Approach to Unlearning RacismTracy Robinson Whitaker25. Multiculturalism in Human Services: Challenges and SolutionsBeverly EdwardsSECTION IV: Leading Conversations about Human Services and Education26. Creative Means to Address Mental Health in the African American Community: Arts, Advocacy, and AwarenessDenise F. Brown27. Addressing Empathy Deficits in College-age Students Utilizing Social Work Pedagogy Amid Social ShiftsSandra R. Williamson-Ashe28. The New Homeschool Movement: What human services professionals need to knowEmilee Prins and Scott ShawSECTION V: Leading Conversations about Human Services Trends29. Human Service Transformations and Emergent TrendsJames C. Wadley