Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide

In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of over 45,000 people. Suicide doesn't discriminate—it impacts people of different ages, races, and genders. In this episode, we'll talk with Dr. Arielle Sheftall, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We'll learn about who is at increased risk for suicide, how it's impacting the nation's youth, and most importantly, what we're doing about this tragic and preventable issue.
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Violence and the HIV Care Continuum

This meeting will bring together principal investigators and their community partners funded who received research funding to address the role of violence on HIV care and viral suppression. At the meeting, researchers will give an update on study progress and findings to date and, alongside their community partners, will discuss challenges and opportunities for future HIV and violence research.
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Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Advancing Mental Health Disparities Research Focused on Bi+ People Through an Intersectional Lens

In this webinar, researchers will present findings on identifying modifiable targets and mechanisms of action at the individual, family, and systems levels to improve mental health services and inform the development and testing of theory-based interventions that address mental health disparities in bi+ populations.
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