Dear Colleagues:
Experts will come together on October 19th at Buffalo State College to take part in a roundtable discussion about how racism (direct and indirect) negatively impacts mental health and how to make our mental health care systems more inclusive for all.
EVENT – UUP National Mental Health Roundtable: Structural Racism, Generational Trauma, and the Implications for Mental Health Equity
LOCATION – Costello Hall, Jacqueline Vito LoRusso Alumni & Visitors Center at Buffalo State College
DATE/TIME – October 19, 2022/11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
RSVP – Click here to RSVP by October 10th.
Join anytime between 11:30 AM and 12:15 PM to enjoy lunch and benefits tables, followed by the panel discussion to begin at 12:30 PM.
Panelists will engage on the evidence linking racism to mental health outcomes and the research, policy, and education priorities necessary to effect change.
The event will begin with a panel discussion addressing racism and the harmful effects it has on mental health; the effects of white supremacist violence on individuals, families, and communities near and far; and novel approaches undertaken by researchers, community organizers, and mental health practitioners to bridge gaps in access to effective and culturally competent mental health treatment.
The goal is to make mental health equity a major priority for UUP, SUNY and the state of New York, while also contributing to the national work on the mental health crisis.
In Solidarity,
Ken Kern
Chapter President
UUP Buffalo Center