Addressing Social Determinants to Optimize Infant Brain Development Date: January 18, 2022 This talk, part of the NIMH Director's Innovation Speaker Series, will provide an overview of adverse exposures and their influence on child development, discussing exposure to poverty, crime, and pre-and postnatal exposures to psychopathology and substance use.
Patching the Safety Net: Survivor’s Benefits for LGBTQ Older Adults Date: January 19, 2022 This training will provide an overview of changes to the Social Security Administration's policies regarding survivor’s benefits for same-sex survivors who could not previously meet the marriage-related requirements because of of discriminatory laws.
NIMH Listening Session Date: January 21, 2022 NIMH will host a Listening Session featuring a panel of research trainees and investigators at a range of career stages to share their perspectives on barriers and facilitators to equity in funding success for minoritized NIMH grant applicants.
Me2/Orchestra at Boston Symphony Hall Date: January 23, 2022 You are entering a stigma-free zone! This free, hour-long event features both great music and testimonies from musicians living well with mental illness. Audience members are invited to participate in a lively Q&A session.
Peer Support for Older Adults Date: January 25, 2022 This webinar will explore peer support that offers compassionate non-judgmental listening and problem-solving support to older adults who may be experiencing loneliness, social isolation, and loss of loved ones.
Suicide Awareness, Assessment, & Prevention Strategies: Update On Statistics With Deep Dive Into Assessment & Prevention Strategies Date: January 27, 2022 Join PsychU on a webinar that will review common terminology used in suicidology, discuss the possible relationship between suicide and psychiatric illnesses, provide suicide prevention resources and insight into ongoing research, and more.
DeeDee's Cry Mental Health While Black Summit Location: 1 Broadway, Everett, MA, 02149 Date: February 18, 2022 DeeDee's Cry Mental Health While Black summit will bring together residents, grassroots organizations, clinical professionals, and elected officials to talk and learn from one another to combat the challenges of mental health service & delivery in communities of color.
