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In this Issue...
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Video Training "Vital Signs" is Released to Improve Health Care Access for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Patients
- New Research Brief on the Intersection of Food Insecurity & Tobacco Use
- Webinar Recording: Training Your Staff - What Works & What Doesn't
- Hot Off the Press: A Study on Addressing Perinatal Depression Care in Obstetric Settings
- In the News
- New Products for Young Adults
- In Case You Missed It
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"VITAL SIGNS” For Healthcare Providers is Released | |
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We are please to share that the DeafYES Center for Deaf Empowerment and Recovery just released "Vital Signs", which you can now watch on YouTube. This training video teaches hearing healthcare providers how to effectively interact with Deaf patients in ways that improve communication, increase quality of care, and decrease mistrust.
Deaf people are 2 to 3 times more likely to experience mood and anxiety disorders, trauma exposure, and addiction compared to hearing people. The DeafYES! team here at iSPARC is tackling these disparities head-on and "Vital Signs" is the newest product offered. For more information about DeafYES, visit their website.
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The Intersection Between Food Insecurity,
Tobacco Use, and Upstream Factors
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Food insecurity and tobacco use are major public health issues in the U.S. with serious implications for population health and well-being. Research suggests that the two may be addressed more equitably and effectively if targeted together rather than separately. This report discusses the relationship between food insecurity and tobacco use including who they impact, how they impact health, and how upstream factors like transportation and housing can exacerbate their consequences. Using Worcester, Massachusetts as a case example we demonstrate what is possible and suggest strategies that policymakers and other stakeholders can implement to address upstream factors associated with food insecurity and tobacco use.
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Webinar Recording & Materials Available | |
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Training Your Staff: What Works & What Doesn't Webinar
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What's the best way to train your staff who provide services to people with disabilities? In-service staff training, regardless of staff discipline, has long been a central tool to used to train providers on how to effectively deliver new interventions. These types of training can be costly. As a result, the most popular trainings are brief seminars or workshops. Watch this webinar to find out:
- What we learned before and during the COVID-19 pandemic about this strategy for implementing new interventions to benefit those being served.
- What are solid principles for developing training programs that will achieve new competencies or strengthen current ones that program managers, agency leaders, and trainers should know when creating a strategic plan for developing the workforce.
Our Team at CeKTER recently presented this webinar and the recording, slides and transcript are now available.
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A Study on Addressing Perinatal Depression Care in Obstetric Settings | |
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A newly published study conducted by principal investigators Nancy Byatt, DO, MS’15, MBA, iSPARC researcher, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD’00, MPH, MEd has important implications for how perinatal depression can be effectively addressed on a large scale. This work was primarily supported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through a Cooperative Agreement (grant number 1U01DP006093) awarded to UMass Chan Medical School. "PRogram In Support of Moms: An Innovative Stepped-Care Approach for Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics (PRISM)" compared statewide versus intensive practice-level support for screening, assessment and treatment of perinatal depression. Findings from this study will help to inform the delivery of effective interventions for perinatal depression within the obstetric setting. Read the study results in Lancet Public Health to learn more.
You can also learn more here:
Research in the Works about the PRISM study: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44225
Lifeline for Moms Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44263
Lifeline for Moms current research portfolio: https://www.umassmed.edu/lifeline4moms/what-we-do/research/
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First Nationwide Therapy Clinical Trial for Deaf People with Trauma, Addiction Launched
at UMass Chan
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A nationwide virtual clinical trial to test evidence-based therapy for Deaf people with trauma symptoms and alcohol use disorder is underway at UMass Chan Medical School. The study will enroll 144 Deaf people over five years. According to Melissa L. Anderson, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, it is the first evidence-based therapy clinical trial of its size in the Deaf community. Learn More...
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Tech-based Tools for Suicide Prevention in Emergency Department Offer Promise | |
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A new pilot study by UMass Chan Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers showed that technology-based interventions for emergency department patients at risk of suicide were rated highly by patients and may offer a promising way to fill the gap created by a shortage of behavioral health specialists for people in crisis.
The research paper, led by Celine Larkin, PhD, assistant professor of emergency medicine at UMass Chan and iSPARC researcher, and Bengisu Tulu, PhD, associate professor at WPI. Learn More...
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Dr. Nancy Byatt, Executive Director of Lifeline for Moms Program, and Dr. Wendy Davis, Executive Director of Postpartum Support International Were Awarded $21 Million to Conduct a Perinatal Mental Health Equity Study | |
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Dr. Nancy Byatt, Executive Director of the Lifeline for Families Center and Lifeline for Moms Program, and an iSPARC researcher has been approved for a $21 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - PCORI to conduct the perinatal mental health equity study, Pathways to Perinatal Mental Health Equity (Pathways). Learn More...
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New Products for Young Adults | |
Accommodations at Work: What Do I Need to Know? | |
Work can be hard for young adults. And a mental health condition can make things complicated. Accommodations at your workplace can be one helpful solution. But what are they? This tip sheet explains what accommodations are, who they apply to and provides examples of workplace accommodations that could be helpful for young adults, and others, with serious mental health conditions.
Read the "Accommodations at Work" Tip Sheet.
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STAY Tuned Podcast Ep. 12: Why Millennials and Gen Z Love Nostalgia & How It Impacts Mental Health | |
In STAY Tuned Episode 12, podcast hosts Emily and Mei set out to answer the questions "What is it about old games, movies and activities that seem to soothe us? And can we use them to support our mental health?"
View all of our podcasts, choose your preferred platform for listening, and read the podcast transcripts HERE.
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Are you looking to grow your career in an academic research setting? Check out all of the great employment opportunities (hybrid eligible) we have within iSPARC and our research centers. Consider applying today or share with someone you know who would be interested!
View our employment opportunities here.
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