By Ellen Bassuk, M.D. with Rebecca Carman (Plenum, 1996.)
Ten autobiographies of doctors struggling to improve the lives of disadvantaged patients while forwarding important social issues.
by Laura Simms with editing by Rebecca Carman (Mercy Corps, 2003.)
Written by master storyteller Laura Simms, Becoming the World includes tales gathered from around the world as well as companion guidelines and activities.
By Ellen Bassuk, M.D., Rebecca Carman and Linda Weinreb, M.D. (National Center on Family Homelessness, 1990.)
This manual, distributed by the Interagency Council on the Homeless, describes a long-term plan for reducing homelessness and improving the well-being of homeless families.
Editors: Yael Danieli, Ph.D. and Robert Dingman, Ed.D. with contributions by Rebecca Carman and many others (Haworth Press, 2005.)
Accounts by mental health professionals in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks.
(The Bureau for At-Risk Youth, 2007.)
This reproducible activity book teaches practical skills for handling conflicts, with a focus on addressing the underlying emotional issues influencing how teens approach such situations.
Available from The Bureau for At-Risk Youth at 1-800-99-YOUTH and from Amazon
(New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, 2010.)
This Q and A guide, developed at Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, NY, is designed for Emergency Department staff caring for victims of sexual assault. Supported in part by the Joyful Heart Foundation, this manual was distributed to rape crisis programs and hospitals throughout the state.
Available as PDF
(The Bureau for At-Risk Youth, 2004.)
This volume contains activities to use with school-age children after an acutely traumatic event, or in response to the chronic upheaval and loss experienced by children in at-risk communities.
Available from The Bureau for At-Risk Youth at 1-800-99-YOUTH and from Amazon
Editor (JPMorganChase, Bright Horizons, and Mercy Corps, 2003.)
This resource guide addressing the anniversary of 9/11 was distributed to 40,000 psychotherapists and other social service staff.