Past Events
Black History Month Research Series
Week 1: The Virus of Racism: Understanding Its Threats and Mobilizing Defenses
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Black History Month Research Series
Week 2: Towards a More Holistic Conceptualization of Mental Health Among Black Populations
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Health Equity Presentation
Recently, Dr. Goings was invited to testify as a health equity panelist before the Congressional Government Accountability Office. Dr. Goings’ presentation focused on changes in the U.S. policy landscape since the pandemic, and she provided 10 action steps for Congress and the Congressional Government Accountability Office to achieve national health equity. Dr. Goings’ presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period involving the 300-person audience. The panel was moderated by Akbar Husain, co-lead of the Congressional Government Accountability Office’s Health Equity Crosscutting Workgroup. Dr. Goings’ ten recommendations for achieving health equity are enclosed.
Black History Month Research Series
Transforming Institutional Practices That Harm Black Families:
Moving to Action
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
NOON–1:30 pm ET
Speaker
Darcey Merrit, PhD, Professor, University of Chicago
Moderator
Ramona Denby-Brinson, PhD, ACSW, LMSW, Dean & Distinguished Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill
Receive 1.5 Contact Hour
Black History Month Research Series
Women, Maternal and Child Health Disparities:
Moving to Action
Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
NOON–1:30 pm ET
Panelists
Arden Handler, DrPH, Professor, University of Illinois
Millicent N. Robinson, PhD, MSW, MPH, Postdoctoral Research Associate, UNC-Chapel Hill
Moderator
Gina Chowa, PhD, MSW, Distinguished Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill
Receive 1 Contact Hour
Black History Month Research Series
Racial Disparities in HIV Prevention and Care:
Moving to Action
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023
NOON–1:30 pm ET
Panelists
Latoya Small, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, UCLA
Sylvia Shangani, PhD, MPH, ScM, Assistant Professor, Boston University
Kemesha Gabiddon, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
Moderator
Rainier Masa, PhD, Associate Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill
Receive 1 Contact Hour
Black History Month Research Series
Confronting Racism Denial:
Naming Racism and Moving to Action
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023
NOON–1:30 pm ET
Speaker
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, Visiting Professor, King’s College London
Moderator
Trenette Clark Goings, PhD, Distinguished Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill
Receive 1 .5 Contact Hour
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD is a family physician and epidemiologist who is currently a Leverhulme Visiting Professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at King’s College London
Her work focuses on naming, measuring, and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of our nation and the world. Her allegories on “race” and racism illuminate topics that are otherwise difficult for many Americans to understand or discuss: that racism exists, racism is a system, racism saps the strength of the whole society, and we can act to dismantle racism.
Dr. Jones has held faculty positions at Harvard and Emory Universities, and Morehouse School of Medicine. She was a Medical Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard, and a Presidential Visiting Fellow at the Yale School of Medicine. She is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Past Presidentof the American Public Health Association.
Dr. Jones earned her BA in Molecular Biology from Wellesley College, her MD from the Stanford University School of Medicine, and both her Master of Public Health and her PhD in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Clinical Lecture Institute & the INSPIRED Lab at UNC Adolescent Substance Use
Adolescent Substance Use
(5 CE)
Thursday, March 31
9am – 3:00pm ET
(in person and livestream)
It ain’t easy being a teen, and in the era of COVID-19 and considerable social unrest life just got a little harder. With stress being a risk factor for adolescent substance use it is imperative for professionals interacting with this population to be comfortable, confident, and competent when working with adolescent substance use. Please join us as we engage in a lively, interactive workshop that offers the latest information on adolescent substance use trends, assessment and intervention practices, and NC-specific system-of-care updates and protocols.
The Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Professional Development Series
Co-sponsored by the INSPIRED Lab and SUPER will resume in the Fall of 2021 with more rich discussions designed to enhance professional growth. The first event in the series occurred in Spring 2021 and was entitled Publishing from A to Z: How to publish in peer-reviewed journals for new authors.
SUPER Presents Durham County Town Halls
In this informative session, SUPER presenters will facilitate a discussion about adolescent substance use, how it impacts Durham County and what the UNC SUPER initiative is doing to help!
SUPER Presents Granville County Town Halls
In this informative session, SUPER presenters will facilitate a discussion about adolescent substance use, how it impacts Granville County and what the UNC SUPER initiative is doing to help!
SUPER Professional Trainings
Join us in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 for two trainings on substance use prevention for interested stakeholders, including community-based agencies, local and state agencies, clergy, and teachers.
Society for Social Work and Research presents Research Priorities and Capacity Building
Dr. Goings was one of three presenters invited by the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) to present at the Special Sessions on Research Priorities and Capacity Building on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Dr. Goings presented on Developing Anti-Racist Research from Research Questions to Dissemination. This training-oriented session targeted cutting-edge topics vital to contemporary social work research. These essential sessions offered opportunities to engage with national experts, funding institutions, and research colleagues. In addition, Dr. Goings drew from the SUPER project and her other research projects to describe opportunities to integrate an anti-racism lens into research projects.
Moderator: Nikki Wooten, University of South Carolina
Discussants:
Todd Herrenkohl, University of Michigan
James Herbert Williams, Arizona State University
Presenters:
Dr. Trenette Clark Goings, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Katie Schultz, University of Michigan
Darrell Hudson, Washington University
Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Professional Development Series
The INSPIRED Lab and SUPER offer a Professional Development Series for MSW students, Ph.D. students, Postdocs, and practitioners. Our organizations hosted the first seminar on Monday, May 3, 2021, from 12-1 pm. The Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Professional Development workshop was entitled Publishing from A to Z: How to publish in peer-reviewed journals for new authors. The workshop described the fundamentals of writing for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Professional Development Series co-sponsored by the INSPIRED Lab and SUPER will resume in the Fall of 2021 with more rich discussions designed to enhance professional growth.
Presenters:
Dr. Trenette Clark Goings, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Carey Evans, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Ai Bo, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Consuming, Creating, and Collaborating: Social Media as a Tool for Engaged Scholarship
This event was co-sponsored by the Michigan School of Social Work and INSPIRED LAB UNC School of Social Work on Thursday, May 13, 2021, 12-1 pm.
Event Description: Developing an online presence is an increasingly important task of social work scholars. Social networks encourage research dissemination, self-promotion, engagement, and visibility. These issues have important implications for scholars and practitioners. Attendees joined three social work scholars, Jonathan B. Singer, Jennifer Greenfield, and Justin Harty, as they talked about how they have harnessed technologies such as Twitter, Slack, podcasting, and blogging for social good. In addition, attendees were invited to pose questions and share their insights.
Presenters:
Jonathan B. Singer
Jennifer Greenfield
Justin Harty
Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System
The INSPIRED Lab, SUPER, and NC-YVPC co-sponsored the September 29, 2020, 1-2 pm training. The training defined substance use disorders (SUDs) and substance misuse and explored the link between SUDs and the criminal justice system for adults and adolescents. In addition, the participants were able to discuss evidence-based treatments and practices with this population and explore prevention efforts. The training closed with a discussion of the ethical implications to consider when working with this population.
Presenter:
Anjalee Sharma, MSW
Doctoral Candidate at the UNC School of Social Work