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The Steve Fund Knowledge Center is a resource for expert information about the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color.

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Young, Gifted & @Risk Conference, University of Pennsylvania, November 2017

Webinars for Families of Students of Color:
Part 1: “Family Help In Coping with Stress Fosters Success of Students of Color”
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“What We Know About the Mental Health of Students of Color during College”

A Review and Call to Action
Vanessa V. Volpe, M.A.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

ABSTRACT

With the combined increased mental health needs of today’s college students and more students of color attending college than ever before, the mental health thriving of college students of color remains a key issue for researchers and practitioners. While college may be a stressful time for many individuals regardless of their racial/ethnic background, students of color often face additional unique risks to their mental health thriving during college. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is twofold: 1) to survey what is known both about the mental health challenges and strengths of college students of color, and 2) to provide new directions and recommendations for treatment professionals, college personnel, and institutions in supporting the mental health thriving of college students of color.

This work was supported by the Steve Fund to foster research on the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.

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“What Parents of College Students of Color Need to Know”

By Dr. Annelle B. Primm, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Expert, The Steve Fund

Often when young people of color move on to college, there are significant changes not only in their lives, but in the lives of their parents as well. While they navigate new territories, parents and other family members must navigate new ways to assist them in their journey. Having knowledge and strategies to be informed and to assist this exciting but sometimes challenging phase in young people’s lives can make a fundamental difference in this experience.

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Young, Gifted & @Risk Conference, University of Pennsylvania, November 2017

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Meeting report: Young, Gifted & @ Risk Conference at the University of Pennsylvania, November 2017

ABSTRACT

This annual conference is a signature event of the Steve Fund which addresses its goal of building awareness, knowledge, and action to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people of color. It was attended by college and non-profit leaders, students, faculty, administrators, and family and community members. The focus of the 2017 convening was how cultural identity and belonging play into mental health and emotional well-being for students of color. The event was held in Houston Hall, America’s first student union center.

The meeting consisted of two plenary panels as well as breakout group discussions. The conference included the first public presentation of the Equity in Mental Health Framework (developed in partnership between the Steve Fund and the JED Foundation), a set of 10 actionable recommendations to help colleges and universities support and enhance the mental health of students of color.

This document is a summary of the highlights from the Young, Gifted & @ Risk symposium at the University of Pennsylvania. We hope that the knowledge shared at this conference is a useful source of support and guidance for all.

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Welcome remarks: Wendell Pritchett, PH.D., Provost, Presidential professor of law and education, University of Pennsylvania

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Welcome remarks: Antonia M. Villarruel, PH.D., RN, FAAN, professor, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania

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Welcome remarks: Evan M. Rose, President, The Steve Fund

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Keynote speaker: Howard Stevenson, PH.D., Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, Human Development and Quantitative Methods Division, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania

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Keynote response panel of stakeholders

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Culture, identity, and mental health, introductory remarks – Maria Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D., introduced by Dr. Annelle Primm, Steve Fund Senior Medical Advisor

African American/black students in college: what works and what is needed to support optimal mental health – Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, PH.D., MHSC

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Asian Americans, native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders: Who are we, how do we heal? – DJ Ida, PH.D.

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Latino students: Mental health challenges, strengths, and needs – Andres Pumariega, M.D.

Native Americans: Overcoming the odds – Crystal Bullard, M.D.

Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Ph.D., is Senior Scientific Adviser to The Steve Fund.

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Batsirai Bvunzawabaya, PhD, is a psychologist at Counseling & Psychological Services at the University if Pennsylvania

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Jeannine Cicco Barker, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified art therapist at the University of Pennsylvania’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

Valerie De Cruz is Director of the Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center at the University of Pennsylvania

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Forest Harper is President and CEO of Inroads, the nation’s largest non-profit source of salaried corporate internships and corporate and community leadership development for outstanding students from diverse backgrounds.

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Yuhong He, Ph.D., is the International Specialist and a Staff Psychologist at the Counseling and Psychological Services of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. DJ Ida serves as Executive Director of the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association.

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Kareli Lizarraga serves as the Associate Director for La Casa Latina: Center for Hispanic Excellence.

Andres Pumariega, MD, is Chairman and Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Cooper University Hospital and Health System and professor at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

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Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad is the Founder and President of Muslim Wellness Foundation (MWF) a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healing and well-being in the American Muslim community through dialogue education and training.

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Lauren E. Reid, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Arcadia University where she teaches the courses in the Graduate Program in Counseling.

David P. Rivera, Ph.D., is an associate professor of counselor education at Queens College, City University of New York.

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Evan M. Rose is co-founder and president of The Steve Fund, the nation’s only organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of college students of color.

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Rodolfo Victoria, Ph.D., is a senior staff psychologist and research coordinator at the Counseling Center at UC Irvine.

Vanessa V. Volpe, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Fellow at Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Ursinus College.

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Photo Gallery – Young, Gifted & @Risk 2017 Conference

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Young, Gifted & @Risk Conference, Washington University in St. Louis, November 2016

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Meeting report: Young, Gifted & @ Risk Symposium The Steve Fund at Washington University in St. Louis, November 2016, by Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble

By Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Ph.D., MHSc. Senior Advisor, The Steve Fund

ABSTRACT

Young, Gifted & @ Risk 2016 at Washington University was led by Dr. Sean Joe, Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development at Washington University and Dr. Annelle Primm, Senior Medical Advisor to the Steve Fund. This is the third in a series of annual conferences developed by The Steve Fund and launched at Brown University in 2014 by the Steve Fund and Professor Tricia Rose, Chancellor’s Professor of Africana Studies and Director of the Center for Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University. Professor Rose created the fitting name of the conference series, “Young, Gifted, &@Risk.” The focus of the 2016 convening was to illuminate the mental health and emotional well-being challenges of college students of color and to increase awareness of mental health, mental illness and emotional well-being in this population. This focus is closely aligned with two of the Steve Fund’s core pillars, “Building Knowledge and Thought Leadership” and “Promoting Awareness and Dialogue.” Washington University’s George Warren Brown School of Social Work, BJC HealthCare, the Center for Social Development, Missouri Foundation for Health, the Race and Opportunity Lab, and the Washington University School of Medicine supported the meeting. Notably, the Brown School of Social Work is a leader in the study of mental illness and social justice for diverse populations. Specifically, it is recognized for substantial contributions to racial diversity in health, education, community and student achievement. Meeting attendees traveled from local, regional and national destinations to attend this meeting and they received a plethora of information regarding current research in college student mental health and culturally-relevant strategies for supporting student success.

Conference Welcome

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Panel: Marginality, Belonging, Success

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Panel: Culture, Mindset, Identity

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Panel: University, Community Response

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Keynote: Rahul Sharma, PsyD.

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Keynote: Kari Wolf, MD

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Keynote: Jeanne Manese, PhD

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Keynote: Ebony McGee, PhD

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Keynote: David Rivera, PhD

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Keynote: Byron Clift Breland, PhD

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Keynote: Andres Pumariega, MD

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Keynote: Amy West, PhD

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Keynote: Allyson Lockard

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Keynote: Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD

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Kari Wolf, MD, joined the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2016 to serve as Chair of Psychiatry.

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Dr. DJ Ida serves as Executive Director of the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association.

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Amy E. West, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Director of Psychology Training in the Department of Psychiatry at the Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Rahul Sharma, PsyD, began his diversity and social justice work at the University of Michigan Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center.

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Merry Manson is a third year MPH/MBA student and a tribal citizen of the Navajo Nation.

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Marva Robinson, PsyD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist practicing in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sean Joe, PhD, MSW, is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Research, the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development, and the Director of the Race and Opportunity Lab, at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Emelyn de la Pena, EdD, recently joined Washington University in St. Louis as the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI).

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Ebony McGee, PhD, is an assistant professor of diversity and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College.

Andres Pumariega, MD, is Chairman and Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Cooper University Hospital and Health System and professor at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

Young, Gifted & @Risk Conference, Stanford University, November 2015

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Meeting report: Young, Gifted & @ Risk Symposium The Steve Fund at Stanford University November 2015, by Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble

By Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Ph.D., MHSc. Senior Advisor, The Steve Fund

ABSTRACT

On November 20, 2015, the Steve Fund, a non-profit organization founded to raise awareness and efforts to address the mental health and well-being of young people of color, organized a full day symposium at Stanford University, “Young Gifted & @ Risk”.

The Stanford symposium is the second in a series created to honor the legacy of Stephen C. Rose, a beloved son of the Bell Rose family, whose life ended prematurely due to mental illness in January of 2014. The sym- posium was the second in a series focused on illuminating the challenges of young people of color on college campuses and on increasing awareness of mental and emotional well-being in African-American and diverse young people. A unique aspect of the Steve Fund’s work reflects a particular interest in diverse students at competitive academic institutions in the U.S. The meeting focus was aligned with two of the Fund’s core pillars namely, “Building Knowledge and Thought Leadership” and “Promoting Awareness and Dialogue” in mental health. Stanford University’s School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Center for the Comparative Stud- ies of Race and Ethnicity, and Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) co-sponsored the meeting. Collectively, they are noted for substantial contributions to racial diversity in education, health and well-being.

Download [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column boxed=”true” column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#ededed” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Marginality, Belonging, and Success: The University Experience and the Mental Health of Students and Emerging Adults of Color (Young, Gifted, & @Risk, Stanford University, 2015)

The presentations in the videos below were made as part of a panel at the 2015 Young, Gifted, & @Risk Conference, organized by the Steve Fund and Stanford University.

The university environment, quality of the university experience, and the “feel” of the campus community can have sizable effects on the mental well-being of young people of color. Speakers in this panel addressed the forces at play within the university environment, the scope and scale of the challenges they present, and their impact on the adjustment and overall success of aspiring young people of color during their college years and early adulthood. The experts compare the distinctive mental health challenges of the college years and environment to those of other life stages and settings. Experiences of marginality and belonging and how they contribute to overall well-being of students of color were also examined.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner class=”toprow”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

Opening Presentation by Dr. Laura Roberts at the Steve Fund’s 2015 “Young, Gifted and @ Risk” Conference at Stanford University

Laura Roberts, M.D., M.A., McCormick Memorial Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Stanford University

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Opening Remarks by Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond at the Steve Fund’s 2015 “Young, Gifted and @ Risk” Conference at Stanford University

Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed.D., Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Emerita; Faculty Director, Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Stanford University

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“Is Making it to College Enough? Masculinities, Stress, and Success among Black College Men.”

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“Culturally Responsive University Initiatives with American Indian/Alaska Native Students”

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“College Student Mental Health: Implications for Student Success”

By: Daphne C. Watkins, PhD, University of Michigan School of Social Work and School of Medicine

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By: Teresa LaFromboise, Ph.D., Professor of Education. Stanford University.

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By: Dr. Byron D. Clift Breland, Ph.D., President of San Jose City College

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The presentations were made as part of a panel at the 2015 Young, Gifted, & @Risk Conference, organized by the Steve Fund and Stanford University.

The focus was cutting-edge research in affective science and social psychology that demonstrates the ways in which our cultures, subjective mindsets, and identities shape young people’s emotions, feeling states, and experiences of mental health and well- being. Cultural differences in how we ideally want to feel, as well as what we want to avoid feeling, can powerfully shape young people’s emotional experiences and responses as well as psychological health. Likewise, changes in our subjective mindsets, or the lenses through which we perceive and interpret our experiences, can shape how young people experience and respond to emotional states—for example, viewing stress as something that either enhances or debilitates your performance, i.e., your “stress mindset,” can influence one’s behavioral responses to and physiological experiences of stress. Implications for supporting the psychological and emotional health of young adults and young adults of color in elite college environments are discussed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner class=”toprow”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

“Native Resilience: Digital Storytelling and American Indian Students” (Young, Gifted and @Risk, Stanford University, 2015)

By: Virgil Moorehead, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Counseling and Psychological Services, Stanford University

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The presentations in the videos below were made as part of a panel at the 2015 Young, Gifted, & @Risk Conference, organized by the Steve Fund and Stanford University.

The presentations address the unique obstacles to mental health literacy and help-seeking among young people of color on campus, and the need for engagement by college leaders, peers, families, communities, and other key stakeholders in promoting their health and well-being. The panel also discusses key elements of current approaches and practices aimed at helping young people of color overcome mental health challenges in university settings and beyond, sharing key learnings and implications for next steps. The presentations highlight innovative mental health programming, and offer suggestions for addressing the mental health crisis moving forward. The impact of tensions and events in the broader society upon the emotional well- being of college students of color is also examined.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner class=”toprow”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

“Strategies that Promote Mental, Emotional, and Academic Well Being ” (Young, Gifted and @Risk, Stanford University, 2015)

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“Relational processes in Shaping Underrepresented Students’ Academic and Health Outcomes” (Young, Gifted and @Risk, Stanford University, 2015)

By: Jeanne Manese, Ph.D., Director of the Counseling Center (University of California-Irvine, Counseling Center Goals in Action (GIA)

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By: Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Ph.D., Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California-Berkeley

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The interviews in the videos below were made as part of the “Young, Gifted, & @Risk” Conference, organized by the Steve Fund and Stanford University. For more information about the conference, please click here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column boxed=”true” column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#ededed” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner class=”toprow”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]

Shashank V. Joshi, M.D., Associate Professor and Director of Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Director of the School Mental Health Team of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital; Stanford University

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Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Ph.D., Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor, Department of Psychology (University of California-Berkeley)

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Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed.D., Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Emerita; Faculty Director, Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Stanford University

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Laura Roberts, M.D., M.A., McCormick Memorial Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Stanford University

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Dr. Byron D. Clift Breland, Ph.D., President of San Jose City College

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Evan Rose, President, The Steve Fund

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Black Solidarity Conference, Yale, 2016

The History of Mental Health Services and Policies for African Americans (Black Solidarity Conference, Yale University, 2016)

This presentation was made possible through support by the Steve Fund.

Research on the history of mental health services and policies for African Americans is the subject of a Steve Fund-sponsored presentation below, by Dr. King Davis from the University of Texas at Austin. It was given at the Black Solidarity Conference at Yale University, on February 12, 2016. The presentation describes a long-term research project for preserving, sharing, and analyzing the historic public records from the Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane (CLACI) in Petersburg, Virginia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner class=”toprow”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

“History of Mental Health Services and Policies for African-Americans”

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Interview with Dr. King Davis

By: Dr. King Davis, professor of research in the School of Information and African American Studies, University of Texas at Austin.

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Empowered Minds, Harvard, November 2015

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“Understanding and Overcoming Challenges to the Mental Health of High-Aspiring Young People of Color.” (Empowered Minds Program, Harvard University, 2015)

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“Bridge over Troubled Waters: Maintaining Wellness for Students of Color in Racially and Academically Stressful Environments” (Empowered Minds Program, Harvard University, 2015)

By: Annelle B. Primm, M. D., MPH, Senior Psychiatrist Advisor, Urban Behavioral Associates

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By: Dr. Kevin Cokley, professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Department of African and African American Diaspora Studies, University of Texas at Austin.

Interview with Dr. Annelle Primm

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Interview with Dr. Kevin Cokley

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Interview with Dr. Curry Cheek

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University of Michigan “Campus Mental Health” Conference, March 2016

Marginality, Belonging, and Success: Interpersonal Relationships, Mental Health and the University Experience of High-Aspiring Students and Emerging Adults of Color

The quality of the university experience, environment, and community can have sizable effects on the mental well-being of young people of color. Research indicates that the quality of students’ interpersonal experiences in the university setting is impacted by institutional commitment to fostering a welcoming environment, student interactions with peers, professors and administrators and the positive sense of belonging arising from these factors. This panel discussion addresses the forces at play in the university environment, the scope and scale of the challenges they present, and their impact on the mental well-being and overall success of high-aspiring young people of color during their college years and early adulthood. Experts compare the distinctive mental health challenges of the college years and environment to those in other settings. The panel also explores the strengths and weaknesses of existing approaches and practices aimed at helping young people overcome mental health challenges in university settings and beyond. The experts address the unique obstacles to mental health literacy and help-seeking among young people of color, as well as the need for broader engagement with peers, families, communities, and other key stakeholders in promoting their health and well-being.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

Interview with Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble

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Interview with Dr. David Rivera

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Webinars

Steve Fund Webinars

“How Culture, Mindset, and Identity Shape and Affect Mental Health Among Young Adults; Thriving in A Multicultural World”

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“Promising Strategies for Mental Health on Campus and Beyond for Young People of Color”

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“Marginality, Belonging and Success: The University Experience and the Mental Health of Students and Emerging Adults of Color”

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Webinars for Families of Students of Color

“Family Help In Coping with Stress Fosters Success of Students of Color”

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“What to do? Parental Support for College Students in Distress.”

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“Home for the holidays: Supporting your student through transitions”

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“The Mental Health Needs of High-Achieving Students of Color”

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“The Impostor Phenomenon”

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“Minority Status and Mental Health: Increasing Awareness and Prevention”

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