As a social worker for nearly twenty years, Kelley Cook incorporates her clinical work into her teaching and research. She has worked primarily in outpatient mental health and community-based settings, initially in the metro Boston, Massachusetts area and later across the southern tier in upstate New York. Cook has worked with people facing a range of issues, including trauma, behavioral issues, domestic and community violence, disability, homelessness, substance use, and gang involvement, among others. This experience working with often marginalized and vulnerable populations is the foundation of her service, teaching, and research. Cook's research centers on mental health and marginalization, focusing on the development, implementation, and evaluation of equitable mental health interventions, with particular attention to rural contexts, LGBTQ+ people, and suicide risk. Her work integrates advanced quantitative methods. Cook's approach in the field is largely influenced by Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). It is grounded in preventative
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