Center for the Study of Black Families and Children - College of Arts and Sciences Center for the Study of Black Families and Children Structural racism persists and exerts pernicious effects on Black families and children in the United States. For example, Black Americans are more ...

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A photo of Ariana with Dr. Deja Clement and Dr. Stephanie Yu

A phot of the slide introducing the ABCT Symposium named Understanding Barriers to Mental Health Care: Uncovering Socio-Cultural Factors Hindering Help-Seeking and Engagement in Mental Health Services Among Underserved and Minoritized Communities with the author names and ABCT logo.

Photo of Ariana and other speakers in the ABCT Symposium named Understanding Barriers to Mental Health Care: Uncovering Socio-Cultural Factors Hindering Help-Seeking and Engagement in Mental Health Services Among Underserved and Minoritized Communities with the author names and ABCT logo.

This past weekend, I attended my first @abctnow.bsky.social Convention supported by a travel award from @dissig.bsky.social. The DIS pre-conference was great, I presented in my first symposium about structural barriers to mental health care and saw folks I love! I'm grateful. 🌟 #blackademics

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I've created a Black In Psychology Starter Pack to highlight the excellence of Black psychologists, #psychology trainees, psych organizations, & prospective students. Let me know, if you'd like to be added! 👨🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍🏫🧠

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