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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare. Health disparities related to diverse populations.

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Diversity Spotlight: Dr. Nita Tewari

Society of Clinical Psychology

Diversity Spotlight The current spotlight is on Dr. Nita Tewari whose work focuses on Indian American, South Asian, and Asian American mental health. Dr. Tewari is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (CA) who provides psychological and consulting services to young adults, parents and diverse populations in her practice.

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Diversity Spotlight: Jessica R. LoPresti, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Dr. LoPresti received training at the Women’s Stress Disorders Treatment Team at VA Boston Healthcare Systems during her pre-doctoral internship and engaged in the Women’s Health Fellowship as a part of the Women’s Health Sciences Division at the National Center for PTSD. The post Diversity Spotlight: Jessica R. Robertson, N.

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‘The power of social work has shaped who I am’ – ADCS’s new care experienced president

Community Care

” Promoting greater diversity As he made clear in his inaugural speech as president , this includes promoting greater racial diversity at director level. Meanwhile, council spending on independent children’s homes more than doubled from 2015-16 to 2021-22, according to research by market analysts Revolution Consulting.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

In our paper published in The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , we found that although therapeutic outcomes (i.e., As mental health providers within an institution, we must continue engaging in community outreach to erase treatment gaps. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90 (10), 837–849. Robison, M.,

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Pan-African Creative Exchange as 2024 School of Social Work Artist Residency

Michigan Social Work

This initiative, a part of the Arts Initiative’s Visiting Artist Integration Program (VAIP), is designed to infuse the University of Michigan’s engagement and learning processes with the dynamic creativity of artists. Their residency, taking place during two weeks in February (Feb.

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Boosting careers in adult social care

Social Care

We know from our data that 65% of direct care providing staff who’ve started work in the sector since January 2015 have engaged with the Care Certificate. We recommend everyone new to social care completes the Care Certificate as part of a robust induction process.

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