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UK Project Will Help Black Lexingtonians Access Mental Health Services

Mar 9, 2022, 7:19 AM

The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by University of Kentucky researchers, aims to reduce equity gaps by addressing the stigma and helping Black Lexingtonians access the mental health services they need.

UK HR Partners With College of Social Work, Latino Affinity Group to Expand Mental Health Offerings

Aug 25, 2021, 7:03 AM

UK Human Resources has partnered with the College of Social Work to ensure that not only employees have access to mental health resources, but that they also have access to diverse mental health resources.

UK Agriculture, Nurse Researchers’ Farmers’ Dinner Theater Grows Safety, Mental Health Awareness in Rural Kentucky

Jun 1, 2021, 8:14 AM

The innovative theater model was created as a way to educate farmers about occupational health and safety risks.

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Sanders-Brown Hosts Discussion & Screening of Documentary Highlighting Robin Williams' Undiagnosed Dementia

Apr 1, 2021, 9:35 AM

The educational film titled, Spark, delves deeper into the disease, its biology, myriad of clinical symptoms and its impact on both the person with LBD and the primary caregiver. A post-screening panel will feature doctors from the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute.

Covering a Pandemic: UK Social Work Study Explores Impact of COVID-19 on Journalists

Mar 31, 2021, 8:15 AM

A study from the College of Social Work Self-Care Lab revealed that a majority of participants engaged in moderate levels of self-care before the pandemic, but self-care routines significantly decreased during COVID-19. Self-care for journalists may be impacted by finances, physical health and mental health.

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Dr. Zim Okoli receives Kentucky Nurse Researcher of the Year award

Nov 25, 2020, 8:38 AM

Dr. Okoli received esteemed honor for his outstanding research contributions to developing and evaluating tobacco treatment programs for marginalized populations, particularly individuals living with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.

Nursing Researcher Awarded $2.8 Million Contract to Study Link Between Heart Disease and Depression

Nov 20, 2020, 8:23 AM

Depression can be harder to address in rural parts of Kentucky where not only is there a shortage of mental health providers, there is a stigma surrounding mental health.

UK Part of Regional Group Working to Reduce Farmer Stress

Oct 15, 2020, 8:30 AM

To help producers and their families better deal with stressful events, researchers in the UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and College of Nursing have joined other scientists from across the South to develop resources to help producers combat stress.

CRVAW to Provide Seed Funding for 2 Projects Addressing Violence Against Women

Oct 14, 2020, 8:21 AM

“We were pleased at the quality of the proposals we received but two proposals stood out that had strong methodology, existing expertise and potential to grow into larger research projects that were ultimately selected for funding,” said Diane Follingstad, director of CRVAW.

UK Social Work Study Measures COVID-19 Distress Among Child Welfare Workers

Oct 7, 2020, 8:32 AM

“This study affirms notions that different practitioner groups experience, and are impact by, COVID-19 differently,” Miller said. “Therefore, cookie-cutter approaches to addressing challenges associated with COVID-19 distress may not be effective.”

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