Two recent graduates of the Syracuse University School of Social Work were selected to attend the Sixth Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health, an invitation-only conference hosted at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, from Dec. 9 to 11, 2025.
Master of Social Work program alumnae Kirstin Hock G’25 and Nicole Corrente G’25 represented Syracuse University among a distinguished international and interdisciplinary group of policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and leaders—convened from more than 140 countries—working at the intersection of migration, displacement, and global public health.
The Sixth Global School focused on strengthening leadership, governance, and coordinated action to advance health for refugees and migrants worldwide; emphasized inclusive, resilient health systems; and highlighted practical solutions across primary health care, cross‑border collaboration, and mental health support.
Corrente serves as a social worker with Catholic Charities of Onondaga County’s (CCOC) Services for Afghan Survivors Impacted by Combat (SASIC) program. She provides strengths-based and culturally attuned trauma-informed mental health support services to Afghan refugee families resettled in Central New York following conflict-related displacement.
Hock is a consultant therapist with CCOC, delivering specialized trauma-informed and evidence-based therapeutic services within a multidisciplinary team. She also works full-time with the Onondaga County Department of Children and Family Services, where she collaborates across systems to promote safety, stability, and positive outcomes in the home, school, and community.
“This opportunity reflects both a professional honor and a meaningful step toward bringing global insight back to our work serving vulnerable communities across Central New York,” say Corrente and Hock.