College of Health & Human Services

Needs Assessment to Inform Mecklenburg County Communitywide Child Abuse Prevention Plan

This grant (funded by Mecklenburg County) initiative is to conduct the Mecklenburg County Needs Assessment to Inform the development of the Mecklenburg County Communitywide Child Abuse Prevention Plan.

Social Determinants of Health during COVID-19 Impacting Children and Youth in Foster Care: The “HOT ZONE”

Presentation at the 35th Foster Family Treatment Association Annual Conference (July 25-28, 2021): Social Determinants of Health during COVID-19 Impacting Children and Youth in Foster Care: The “HOT ZONE”; purpose to increase awareness and knowledge level about the...

Amazon Black Employee Network Invited Guest Speaker

Invited Speaker for the Black Employee Network at Amazon. Provided an international live streaming presentation to employees entitled, Ring the Alarm: Prioritizing and Assessing your Mental Health. The learning objectives were to (1) To understand the difference...

Public health equity task force

I chair a committee in our department. We are planning data collection and codifying some procedures to assist equity.

The association between having a preterm birth and later maternal mental health: An analysis of U.S. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data

Peer-reviewed publication: Barber, K. S., Huber, L. R., B., Portwood, S. G., Boyd, A. S., Smith, J. D.,...

Race and Social Equity Academy (RASE)

The Race and Social Equity Academy (RASE) fosters the scholarship of practice and research focused on advancing racial and social parities within the community. Along with empirical scholarship, race dialogue will be supported through intellectual discourse,...

Creating Inclusive Field Placements

The Field Office will hold a workshop for current field instructors/task supervisors in March 2022. This workshop will focus on how field settings can develop inclusive field experiences. The workshop is hosted in collaboration with the Office of Identity, Equity,...

Diverse Student Experiences Project

In partnership with ICARE and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, the Diverse Student Experiences Project is led by Dr. Sonyia Richardson, Professor Roger Suclupe and Leigh Norwood. The purpose of this project is (1) to intentionally build...

County-Level Sociodemographic Factors Associated with COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in North and South Carolina

Analysis and health policy recommendations for addressing SES status disparities in COVID-19 outcomes in the Carolinas.

Implementing Comprehensive Accessible Resources Equitably (ICARE)

In partnership with the Mental Health Research and Practice Lab and ARCHES, ICARE is an equity implementation science initiative focused on providing case management services on campus and in the community. ICARE will be student-run and operated and will allow...