News and Announcements - PBHL Newsletter October 8, 2021

All Colloquium talks listed below will be hosted in North Classroom 1130 from 2:30pm-4:00pm. We encourage PBHL undergraduates to come!

• October 8th: "Community Disaster Recovery: Moving from Vulnerability to Resilience" with Deserai A. Crow, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs.
• October 15th: "Legal Epidemiology as a Tool for Mapping Structural Stigma" with Daniel Goldberg, J.D., Ph.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Center for Bioethics and Humanities.
• October 29th: "Interpersonal and Institutional Discrimination among U.S. Adults with Disability" with Chloe East, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver, Economics.  
• November 12th: "Leveraging Health Services to Promote Sexual Health Equity in Young Women of Color" with Sneha Thamotharan, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver, Psychology.

• October 13, 10:00am: "Addressing the Health and Social Needs of Justice-Involved Young Adults" with Georges Naufal, PhD and Emily Naiser, PhD, Texas A&M University. Learn more and register online.
• October 14, 2:30pm: "The Next Normal: Food and Health" part of the Boston University "The Next Normal" series designed to take a moment to pause and ask, as we emerge from the pandemic, what we have learned and why, in order to promote the health of all, we cannot return to pre-pandemic normal. Learn more and register online.
• October 21, 2:30pm: "The Next Normal: Civil Liberties and Health" part of the Boston University "The Next Normal" series. Learn more and register online.
• November 18, 12:30pm: "Becoming Woke: White Racial Socialization During the Era of Black Lives Matter" with Dr. Megan R. Underhill, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Asheville. Learn more online.

• October 31 - Last day to request a Pass/Fail grade. For more information about the modified grading policy for Fall 2021, refer to the Grading Policies website. This is also the last day to withdraw from a class through your student portal in UCD access.
• November 1 - First day to request to withdraw from a class using the late withdrawal form. The last day to use this form is December 8.
• November 1 - Registration opens for Spring 2021 classes through your student portal in UCD access. This is also your first opportunity to apply for Spring 2022 graduation.

If you have questions about these deadlines or would like assistance getting registered for Spring 2022 classes, please reach out to our PBHL advisors. 

​There are a wealth of health and wellness resources available at no cost to students both on campus and virtually. Many of those resources can be found on LynxConnect on the Health & Wellness page. Here are some of the resources available to you for mental health counseling and intervention:

• The CU Denver Student and Community Counseling Center is providing counseling and mental health services via telehealth and online video calls from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call (303) 315-7270. 
• The Health Center at Auraria has counselors who can help with undue stress or anxiety, for no charge. Call (303) 615-9999 and schedule a consultation.
• Colorado Crisis Services provides 24/7 free, confidential, immediate support for any mental health or substance abuse concern. Call 1-844-493-8255 or text TALK to 38255 to speak to a trained professional.
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) can help you find treatment options for substance use disorders.
• The Phoenix Center at Auraria provides free and confidential assistance to survivors of interpersonal violence (relationship violence, sexual violence, and stalking), as well as their friends, families, and concerned others. The full range of the victim services program will be accessible while the campus is operating remotely. Confidential appointments will be conducted via Zoom or telephone and can be scheduled here. The confidential helpline remains available 24/7 at (303) 556-2255.
• The Arthur and Helen E. Johnson Colorado Depression Center, operated by CU Anschutz, is offering telehealth services.

Colorado’s COVID Containment Response Corps (CCRC) engages local public health authorities, non-profit organizations and business leaders to contain the spread of COVID-19. At the heart of this effort are national service members who have provided disaster relief assistance to the CCRC’s efforts since June 2020. Community Resource Center (CRC), a partner in the CCRC, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Colorado that provides training, leadership development, and high-quality resources to nonprofits and community-based organizations. CRC empowers nonprofit organizations to fulfill their missions by building capacity, strengthening skills, and providing strategies for success.

The open position is for Oct. 25-Dec 31st., 9 weeks, 40 hours a week, 100% Remote. $560/week living stipend and a $1311 Education Award upon completion. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. More info and application linked below.

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