Background
Sohn, Herbert Alvin was born on April 5, 1929 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Benjamin and Gertrude (Solomon) Sohn.
Mental health association executive social worker
Sohn, Herbert Alvin was born on April 5, 1929 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Benjamin and Gertrude (Solomon) Sohn.
Bachelor, University Florida, 1949. Master of Social Work, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1975.
Social worker, Jewish Community Center, Toronto, 1957-1961;
program director, Jewish Community Center, Toronto, 1961-1963;
assistant director, Ontario Human Rights Commission, Toronto, 1963-1969;
director vocational rehabilitation services, Province of Ontario, Toronto, 1972-1974;
director senior citizens' services, Province of Ontario, Toronto, 1974-1975;
director social services metropolitan Toronto area, Province of Ontario, Toronto, 1975-1976;
manager child abuse and family violence prevention program, Province of Ontario, Toronto, 1976-1985;
children's guardian, Province of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1984-1988;
executive director, American Orthopsychiat. Association, New York City, since 1988. Senior research associate faculty of social work U. Toronto, 1979-1980.
Assistant professor School Social Work McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, 1984. Instructor faculty of social work Wilfred Laurier U., Waterloo, Ontario, 1984-1985. Social worker in residence U. Calgary, Edmonton, 1985-1987.
Member joint community relations committee Canada Jewish Congress, 1980-1985. Member chairman's special commission on child abuse Metropolitan Toronto, 1981-1985. Chair interministerial commission on child abuse Government Ontario, 1981-1985.
Member Edmonton Jewish Community Rels. Committee, 1987-1988. Member Ontario Association Professional Social Workers, Ontario College Certified Social Workers, National Association Social Workers, American Orthopsychiat.
Association.
Married Edith Lillian Persofsky, January 25, 1952. Children: Arella, Amiram, Shani Rama, Joshua Bari, Jeremy.