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MARCH 29, 2023

The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. Dr. Walter M.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Arizona State University’s (ASU) College of Health Solutions has launched an online community health worker training program (CHW-TP) to strengthen community access to health-promoting services in the state. Michael Weahkee of Phoenix Area Indian Health Service. Applications for starting in August have a deadline of Jul.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

PHOENIX-- Overall drug use among student-athletes is down and a fewer number of student-athletes are reporting mental health concerns than they did several years ago during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, binge drinking has dropped to a historic low and tobacco use among student-athletes is also on the decline.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Berta Carbajal Berta Carbajal has been around promotores de salud – the Spanish term for community health workers – since her childhood, with both her grandmother and mother having been promotoras, the trusted go-to people in their communities. The community health worker is centuries old, it’s not a new concept at all.

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JULY 20, 2023

Despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline, minority students are still underrepresented in the field, a recent study from George Washington University found.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

UC San Diego Health has received $2.2 million to develop a program to encourage high school students in underrepresented communities to pursue health care careers. They will also encounter topics such as behavioral health, geriatric health, primary care, and general adult medical-surgical care.

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MAY 25, 2023

Peiyin Hung’s academic passion lies in rural health and learning how to help people in those more sparsely populated areas get the care they need. Hung is assistant professor of health services policy and management in the University of South Carolina’s (USC) Arnold School of Public Health. It’s very challenging for them.”

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MAY 22, 2023

New England College (NEC) is partnering with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to address workforce shortages in mental health services, the Concord Monitor reported. The school created a community mental health B.A. Students will work 20 hours a week for approximately $20 an hour.

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MARCH 1, 2023

It was coincidental that the American College Health Association’s (ACHA’s) Gun Safety Task Force met shortly after the Michigan State University shooting earlier this month on Feb. 13, said Dr. Keith Williamson, co-chair of the task force and medical director at the Vinson Health Center at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Over the past decade, campus mental health has bloomed into a crisis, with rates of depression and anxiety symptoms more than doubling. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the problem, with over 60% of college students meeting the criteria for at least one mental health issue in the 2020-21 school year.

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MAY 12, 2023

The low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) in health care professions has been declared a national crisis by The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP). public health doctoral graduates, 230 were men. communities. dental school graduates, 48.4% Of 824 2021-22 U.S.

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JULY 11, 2023

Having student loans is associated with worse health outcomes and practices, according to a new study published in the Journal of American College Health. universities, looking to see whether there was a relationship between student loan presence and the health of students.

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MARCH 14, 2023

John Dunkle, senior director of learning and knowledge at the JED Foundation (JED), a non-profit focusing on young adult mental health and suicide prevention. Heinze thought that some portion of the increases could be attributable to better measurement of mental health and a decrease in the stigmatization of mental health problems.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Students and an advocacy group are suing Yale University, alleging systemic discrimination against students with mental health disabilities, CNN reported. And those leaving for disability-related reasons often end up forfeiting chunks of their tuition and room and board payments and lose student health insurance, the suit states. “I

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Primm We believe that the discontinuation of affirmative action will increase isolation and decrease a sense of belonging among students of color, both of which pose risks to mental health. For nearly a decade, the Steve Fund has promoted the mental health of young people of color.

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MARCH 6, 2023

Onondaga Community College will spend $32 million to strengthen and expand its school of health, Syracuse.com reported. The school aims to train more nurses, surgical technicians, and other health workers amid a severe labor shortage currently hindering Central New York hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare providers.

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MARCH 10, 2023

Manhattan College has established a new School of Health Professions (SoHP), which will officially launch Jul. By training the next generation of nurses, physical therapists, surgical technicians and other highly specialized health professionals, SoHP will continue the College’s tradition of providing service for the greater good.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Meanwhile, UDayton’s new Health Equity Activation Think Tank will work with community partners, initially to address Black infant and mother mortality in Montgomery County, through a three-year grant from the CareSource Foundation. Health equity means that everyone — no matter their income, race, gender, education, location, etc. —

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JUNE 20, 2023

The University of Texas (UT) System is partnering with virtual health company TimelyCare to launch a free, virtual mental health support program for students at all 14 UT institutions. We are proud that this latest investment will make mental health resources more readily available and easier to access for UT students.”

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APRIL 25, 2024

A Settlement—and a Push for Change—Over Mental Health Johanna Alonso Thu, 04/25/2024 - 03:00 AM A former Howard University student faced major barriers continuing his education after a mental health crisis. Now he’s on a mission to help others in the same situation. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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MAY 4, 2023

More than half of college students (58%) accessed mental health care during their K-12 years, according to data from TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being company for higher education. Not having representation in mental health providers can be a barrier to entry right from the outset of seeking help, Street said.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), mental health nonprofit The Steve Fund, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are partnering for a national initiative to support mental health at Black colleges and universities. Dr. Michael L. college students.

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JULY 31, 2023

has partnered with higher ed virtual health company TimelyCare to offer students and employees free access to mental health support and medical care, starting this fall, The Robesonian reported. Robeson Community College (RCC) in Lumberton, N.C., TimelyCare offers 24/7 availability, Singler said. “It

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APRIL 13, 2023

The Unapologetically Free virtual conference featured talks about the Black college experience, the process of grieving loss, and knowing when to seek mental health assistance. 11-12 – focused on matters of student mental health on Black college campuses. Gaining closure does not mean forgetting.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Chan School of Public Health. Lightfoot will be a fellow for the fall 2023 term, during which she will teach a course, tentatively titled, “Health Policy and Leadership” in the school’s Department of Health Policy and Management. Lori Lightfoot Lightfoot is Chicago’s first Black woman and first openly gay mayor.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

The College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville are launching an online Master of Science degree in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) to fulfill the needs of a growing health care industry. The health care industry is expected to grow by 2.6 Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As an Asian American immigrant myself, I’ve felt the pressure to succeed due to the sacrifices my parents have made to provide me the opportunities they never had, and sacrificing my mental health in the process. The topic of mental health has been overlooked and brushed off within the Asian American community.

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APRIL 24, 2023

University of Tennessee Health Science Center ’s (UTHSC) dentistry school has opened a $45-million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building on its Memphis campus, WREG reported. It is a transformation that will benefit the health care of Tennessee.” This is a great day for Tennessee,” said UTHSC Chancellor Dr. Peter Buckley. “It

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JANUARY 27, 2023

CVS Health has announced an initiative to help address barriers to care in underserved U.S. Joining the CVS Health Community Equity Alliance are Meharry Medical College , Sinai Chicago, and Wayne State University, to which CVS Health will give funding to for initiatives.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Safeguarding Black Women Educators’ Mental Health Sarah Bray Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Campus leaders and colleagues must recognize their battle fatigue—and the sophisticated racism at its root—and work to support them, write Jálin B. Johnson, Nakisha Castillo, Natalie V. Nagthall and Hawani Negussie. Byline(s) Jálin B.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Johns Hopkins University and Health System faced a cybersecurity attack last month. The Johns Hopkins community were notified Wednesday that their personal information may be at risk. Those at risk will be contacted personally if affected.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). There is currently a shortage of such mental health service providers. The five-year grant came through the U.S.

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MAY 21, 2023

The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine will receive $15 million to create a new women's health research program. We are honored to receive this investment that will build upon Ohio State’s excellent women’s health research and care."

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Morris The two schools announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this one being a commitment to share resources to address racial and health disparities – such as lack of health care access – in Alabama communities. Roberts and Tuskegee President Dr. Charlotte P.

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APRIL 10, 2024

by Roz Collings It was University Mental Health day on Thursday 14 th March 2024. This is a national UK project organised by Student Minds and University Mental Health Advisory Network, aiming to start a conversation to ensure university wide mental health is a priority. But what do we know about academic mental health?

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JULY 24, 2023

Integrating a therapy dog into the classroom increases mental health support for nursing students, according to a recent study from Saint Louis University.

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A working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University studying two-year students’ habits has linked mental health-related issues, such as anxiety and depression, to worse persistence rates and credit accumulation.

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