Upcoming Events
Happening in April
LECTURE SERIES
Firearm Safety and Suicide Prevention
Thursday, April 4, 12:30-1:30 PM, Virtual Lecture, UConn InCHIP
Associate Commissioner Morissa Henn helps lead cross-cutting efforts to integrate policy and practice to improve services for youth and families. Her portfolio includes New Hampshire’s child welfare and juvenile justice system (the Division for Children, Youth, and Families), its public mental health and substance misuse system (the Division for Behavioral Health), and its psychiatric hospital for youth (Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility). She is a member of the Department’s Senior Executive Team and helps ensure the integration of policy and practice among all Departmental programs and services. The lecture is open to faculty members, staff, and students; to register for this online
SYMPOSIUM
SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Annual Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Research Symposium
Wednesday, April 17, 4:00-6:00 PM, UConn Health
This annual event builds research, training, and advocacy partnerships among community members at UConn Health, the Storrs and regional campuses, and greater Connecticut partners. More details coming soon.
SUMMIT
Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program Summit
Saturday, April 20, 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM, UConn Health, virtual on Zoom
Please join us for this year's Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program summit! This year, our summit is titled "Emphasizing visibility: student-led perspectives on equity and inclusion in the care of patients with disabilities." Learn how our interest groups and partners explored the topic of disability within underserved communities. For more information and to register for the event, visit https://health.uconn.edu/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network/ustig2024/.
Dr. Renata Schiavo was the inaugural speaker at the Graduate School DEI Committee's new Seminar Series. Find out more about the series and her presentation, "The Science of Trust: Implications in Educational Settings" here.
