Black Mental Health: A Time During COVID-19 and Civil Uprising

The COVID-19 virus has disrupted the world at an unprecedented scale. And over the past several months, Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 compared with their white counterparts. This has only been compounded by widespread civil uprising in protest of racial discrimination and police brutality.

In these times, the SSA African American Alumni Committee seeks to highlight the impact that these events have on the mental health of affected individuals, and to discuss and explore ways of coping and recovery.

Join UChicago SSA for a compelling conversation with Janelle R. Goodwill, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, Kouri Marshall, Legislative Assistant in the Government Relations & Public Policy Department of Operation HOPE, and Suzet McKinney, DrPH, MPH, CEO/Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District. The panel will be moderated by SSA alumna Tina K. Sacks, AM ’98, PhD ’13, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley.

Free to attend but registration is required. A Zoom webinar link will be sent to registrants on the morning of the event.

1-hour CEU available. This program satisfies one hour toward the three hour Cultural Competence requirement for social workers in the State of Illinois

Presented by the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and the African American Alumni Committee.

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Support the AAAC Scholarship Fund

The AAAC Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to African American or Black students who will dedicate themselves to a career in social work. Help us reach our goal and make an impactful difference in the lives of SSA students. See the registration confirmation email for information on how you can help.

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Information about CEUs

● Eligibility for 1-hour CEU requires advance registration, attendance to the live event, and completion of an evaluation survey.

● CEUs not available for recorded viewing.

● Certificate of completion will be emailed after verification.

● Provided by SSA’s Office of Professional Development Program. Questions, call (773) 702-1166 or email pdp@ssa.uchicago.edu.

The Professional Development Program at SSA is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers (LSW/LCSW), clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors (LPC/LCPC). License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.

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Information about the Event

● Free to attend but registration is required.

● Registrants will receive a Zoom webinar link on the morning of the event. Personalized zoom link is non-transferable.

● Closed-captioning will be available.

● Program will be recorded.

● Questions, contact events@ssa.uchicago.edu or call 773.702.9700.