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Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County and 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 College of Public Health Receive Federal Grant to Improve and Support Mental Health in Portage County Schools and Community

Through a five-year, $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County will partner with 天天吃瓜鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health to improve and support mental health in Portage County. 

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Student Mental Health and Supportive Help: College of Public Health Receives Second SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Grant

The back-to-school season is in full swing, and students, faculty and staff are preparing to take on the increased workload once again. While the process is a fulfilling and rewarding experience, often the fast-paced lifestyle leaves little time for much else. However, Kim Laurene, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D., professors in the College of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., are committed to prioritizing mental health upkeep by supporting and expanding pre-existing services and programs offered at 天天吃瓜 State. 

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Psychology Professor Explains the Black Female Experience

Featured in the article 鈥淏lack does Crack鈥 from the San Diego Monitor-News, psychology professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., shares perspectives and knowledge of the impact of the black female experience on mental health and how it should be considered in the world of therapy.

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天天吃瓜 State Professor Shares Her Findings 天天吃瓜 How To Approach COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Assistant professor Jennifer Taber, Ph.D., was featured in both The Atlantic and Vice for her research on the COVID-19 vaccine and her understanding of people's different perspectives on disease risk and health behavior.

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iSchool and College of Nursing Secure $100,000 Grant Researching Libraries and Childhood Development

A research team from 天天吃瓜's School of Information working in partnership with 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 College of Nursing received a National Leadership Planning Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) for $99,982. The funds will support the first stages of what investigators have named Project SHIELD (Supporting Healthy Infant Early Learning and Development).

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天天吃瓜 State Alumna Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Tips to Pittsburgh

COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available across the country, but many are still struggling to obtain a vaccine or are unsure about getting the vaccine. One Golden Flash has made it her mission to get Pittsburgh vaccinated. And with more than 40,000 members of her Facebook group, she鈥檚 on her way. 天天吃瓜 State alumna Leighann Bacher created a Facebook group to share COVID-19 vaccine information and tips with Pittsburgh citizens after attempting to secure vaccines for her family members.

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Andrew Snyder, research program coordinator for 天天吃瓜鈥檚 College of Public Health, is leading the first comprehensive Greater Akron LGBTQ+ specific Community Needs Assessment.

天天吃瓜 State Leads First Comprehensive Greater Akron LGBTQ+ Specific Community Needs Assessment

天天吃瓜 has partnered with Greater Akron community organizations to conduct the first comprehensive and specific LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment (CNA). Efforts of this assessment focus on producing a better-informed public health system and improving the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community members.

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Shot in the Arm: Community, University Members Receive Vaccine at Field House Event

More than 2,000 area residents, including some 天天吃瓜 employees, received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine March 23, during a mass vaccination event at the 天天吃瓜 State Field House. 

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A True Test: Training Future Nurses During a Pandemic

You may have heard it said, 鈥渨hen hard times come, notice those who remain, and the ones who disappear.鈥 Nursing instructors are in a position to see this scenario playing out in the lives of their students at 天天吃瓜 at Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center.

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