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Clinical Case Conference Series on Black Youth Mental Health Launched at Yale
Directed by YCSC Chief Resident and Child Psychiatry Fellow Amanda J. Calhoun, MD, MPH, a new first of its kind Black Youth Mental Health Clinical Case Conference Series is being launched in January. Six mental health clinical case conferences will be held in person from January through June 2024.
20 Nov 2023
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How Racism Affects the Mental Health of Black Youth
In this commentary piece in Time, YCSC Clinical Fellow Amanda Joy Calhoun, MD, MPH, who also serves as Chief Resident of the Yale Albert J. Solnit Integrated Adult/Child Psychiatry program, addresses the mental health effects of anti-Black racism on Black youth.
Source: Time
14 Nov 2023
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Select speakers announced: Yale Child Study Center Grand Rounds Winter/Spring 2024
The Yale Child Study Center Grand Rounds Committee is pleased provide a sneak peek of some of the distinguished speakers planned for the departmental Grand Rounds series in the upcoming spring semester.
13 Nov 2023
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Dr. James Comer: On Life and Leadership
In the latest edition of the Yale Child Study Center “On Leadership” blog post and newsletter column, YCSC Assistant Professor Daryn David, PhD shares excerpts from an interview with Maurice Falk Professor James Comer, MD, MPH, in part one of a two-part series.
13 Oct 2023
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Yale Child Study Center Community Celebrates Professional Progression
Several members of the Yale Child Study Center community recently came together in person to celebrate and recognize recent academic and professional progression among faculty and staff. Department Chair Linda Mayes (pictured) provided opening remarks and served cake to attendees.
11 Oct 2023
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New fellowship focuses on social justice & health equity
A new fellowship has been developed at the Yale Child Study Center for existing clinical fellows in the department’s psychiatry, psychology, and social work training programs. Meet the three inaugural Viola W. Bernard Fellows announced in July: Saja Almusawi, Amanda Calhoun, and Christian Edwards.
15 Aug 2023
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More on Service Leadership with Tara Davila, LCSW
In this second of a two-part series, YCSC Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Tara Davila, LCSW reflects on lessons learned from utilizing different leadership styles and the legacy she hopes will eventually mark her work.
13 Jul 2023
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On Service Leadership: Q&A with YCSC Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Tara Davila, LCSW
The first in a two-part Q&A series with Daryn David and Tara Davila.
18 May 2023
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Video released to combat racism against Asian-Americans
The Yale Compassionate Home, Action Together (CHATogether) team created an educational video titled “Building a Stronger Future Together: Understanding the Bio-Psycho-Social-Cultural Impact of Racism to the AAPI Community” in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month this May.
17 May 2023
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Honoring Women’s History Month 2023: Stories of being a woman academia
On April 5, 2023, 50 Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) community members came together by Zoom to extend and honor Women’s History Month with a special community meeting to lift the voices of five faculty members who volunteered to share their experiences as women in academia.
6 Apr 2023
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Commentary: The Black Youth Mental Health Epidemic: A Crisis in Its Own Right
YCSC Clinical Fellow Amanda Calhoun addresses why Black youth mental health should be a priority.
Source: Psychiatric Times
5 Apr 2023
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What Does it Mean to be 'Nonbinary?'
Christy Olezeski, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director and co-founder of the Yale Pediatric Gender Program, told Yahoo! Life the biggest misconception people have about nonbinary people is that they’re “going through a phase,” which she explains is far from true.
Source: Yahoo! Life
14 Mar 2023
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It’s never too early to teach kids about race and racial justice. Here’s how to do it—with a little help from Elmo
YCSC Assistant Clinical Professor Maysa Akbar, PhD, ABPP, who also serves as APA’s chief diversity officer and interim chief of psychology in the public interest, is teaming up with Sesame Street and APA to use psychological science to create resources for children and caregivers to talk about race.
Source: APA.org
8 Mar 2023
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Celebrating Black History Month 2023
Over 125 Yale Child Study Center community members joined together in February to recognize Black History Month and highlight Black voices during a special Grand Rounds session titled, “The Struggle is (Still) Real: Reflections on Modern Day Black Resistance.”
8 Mar 2023
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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey & Syria
In the aftermath of last week's devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, several resources have been shared across the University to support the victims. YCSC Postdoctoral Associate Ayşe Çobanoğlu, whose home country is Turkey, shared a list of resources to help earthquake victims as well as organizations focused on supporting children and families.
12 Feb 2023
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LGBTQ Exceptionalism Is A Dangerous Double-Standard
Health matters important to the LGBTQ community over scrutinized and falsely framed as nontypical.
Source: Peste Magazine
21 Jan 2023
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Op-Ed: New Year, Same Racism
YCSC Clinical Fellow Amanda Calhoun, MD, PhD addresses New Year’s resolutions and the importance of continuing to work to end anti-Black racism and the collateral damage it has caused.
Source: Psychiatric Times
15 Jan 2023
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Confronting Racially Exclusionary Practices in the Acquisition and Analyses of Neuroimaging Data
A new paper by Yale School of Medicine researchers challenges scientists in the global neuroscience community to create a more diverse representation of study participants through improved recruitment and enhanced methodological and analysis practices.
22 Dec 2022
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Schools of Medicine and Nursing aim to boost diversity
The Yale Child Study Center is highlighted with the Yale Schools of Medicine and Nursing as having continued to train faculty and staff in a range of diversity, equity and inclusion concepts.
Source: Yale Daily News
23 Oct 2022
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Cardona named first Latina Associate Professor at Yale Child Study Center
Laurie Cardona, Psy.D. made history this month by being the first Latina faculty member promoted to Associate Professor at the Yale Child Study Center .
11 Oct 2022