At the core of psychotherapy is a relationship between two people. It is through an authentic connection that transformative change can occur. However, authenticity requires vulnerability and trust, and this is risky. Clients are understandably …
This workshop will apply an intersectional lens to the factors that increase vulnerability to binge and overeating, and the disparate risk and effects across race, class, gender, and ethnicity. Drawing from their intervention research, the …
In this highly personal narrative, the presenter, a mother of a child with autism and a licensed clinical social worker, describes her own journey of adjustment to the reality of her child’s autism. About …
This workshop explores the ethical nuances of providing gender-affirming mental health care to transgender clients and clients with gender dysphoria. The speaker will provide relevant background and conceptual frameworks, and will lead participants to consider …
Global Social Development Innovations hosts this free "Lunch & Learn" event, featuring presentations from Ph.D. students researching social and economic aspects of health through the life-course. Advance registration is required.
LEARNING CONVERSATION SERIES Zoom Link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/98896950721 You are invited to join us on April 6 for the first in this series of conversations where we will hear from Katy Malley, Programmer/Policy Analyst/DataManager at the SSW …
Livestream via Zoom Topic: A Refugee’s Journey Description: A Refugee’s Journey: A Conversation with Abdi Nor Iftin Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 6-6:55 p.m. Abdi Nor Iftin Abdi Nor Iftin, author of “Call Me American,” will …
This workshop focuses on ways to help clinicians engage ethically in a process towards understanding the context of diverse clients and their needs, while also critically exploring one’s own biases. About the Presenter: Karon F. …
Parents caring for a child affected by a rare disease have unmet needs, the origins of which are complex and varied. Parents are seeking information to better understand their child’s rare disease and treatment options. …
This panel symposium will highlight scholarship addressing environmental justice and climate action from UNC graduate students, research scientists and faculty from Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Work and Urban Planning. The Race, Racism, and Racial Equity …
