As many of you may know, Dr. Eda Hastick was the founder and Program Director of the Dept of Social Work at Medgar Evers College, as well as the President of the Educational Foundation of the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), which she co-founded with her late husband, Dr. Roy Hastick.
On behalf of my family, I announce the passing of Dr. Eda F. Hastick, Wife of the late Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr.
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Professor Emeritus, Dr. Eda was the Founder and Program Director of Social Work at Medgar Evers College CUNY (MEC). A Licensed Clinical Social Worker who served as Director of College Counseling Services, Chairperson of Special Programs at MEC, Assistant Chief of Alcoholism Services at Harlem Hospital and an Administrator at the NYC Department of Health Office of Mental Health
Dr. Eda was also a founding member of the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) and served as President of CACCI’s Educational Foundation. In addition, her service to the public continued as a member of the Caribbean Research Center’s Educational Board, Former Chair of SUNY Downstate Medical Center Community Board, member of the editorial board of the Journal of Social Work Practice and Addictions, the Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children and Youth and Former Appointed Commissioner of the NYC Human Rights Commission.
Her lifelong commitment to her family and community will be greatly missed.
