Health, Wellness, and Safety

  • 10/10 World Mental Health Day events

    In honor of World Mental Health Day, we invite you to attend two on-campus events on October 10th featuring Dr. Sarah Ketchen Lipson.  Both events are free, and open to the public.

     

    “Understanding and Addressing Mental Health Disparities in College Student Populations”

    12:30-1:30pm

    InCHIP, J.Ray Ryan Building, Room 204

    This presentation will focus on understanding mental health inequalities faced by students of color, gender and sexual minority students, first-generation college students, international students, and students from other traditionally underrepresented and marginalized identities. Dr. Ketchen Lipson is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Law Policy and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Associate Director of the Healthy Minds Network for Research on Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health.

    Please RSVP for this event at https://chip.uconn.edu/inchip-lecture-series-rsvp-sarah-ketchen-lipson-phd-edm/

     

    “College Mental Health: Equity & Allyship” Panel Discussion

    5:00-6:00pm

    Student Union Theater

    This panel discussion and Q&A will feature Dr. Sarah Ketchen Lipson, as well as UConn’s very own Professor Clewiston Challenger, Student Health & Wellness Mental Health Multicultural Specialist Dr. Amanda Waters, and students Kanu Caplash and Jovanni Vicenty. 

     

     

    Sponsored by InCHIP, Student Health & Wellness, and USG



     

    For more information, contact: SHAW at 860-486-4705