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Release Date: 06/09/2025

Tara Mehta, PhD, UIC Psychiatry Faculty, presented, with her Chicago Park…

Tara Mehta, PhD, UIC Psychiatry Faculty, presented, with her Chicago Park District colleague Colleen Lammel-Harmon, MPH, RD, Health & Wellness Officer, Chicago Park District, presented an overview of research in the parks describing projects from a 20 year collaboration between Dr. Mehta and the Chicago Park District .


Release Date: 06/09/2025

ACCESS for Mental Health Lab members collaborate with the Chicago Park District…

Melanie Tran, MA. Elyse Shenberger, PhD, Margarete Wallner, MD, and Tara Mehta, PhD are working with the Chicago Park District Wellness Committee members,


Release Date: 12/15/2023 Source: UIC Child Migration Across the Americas Symposium

Dr. Rusch served as a panelist at the November 7th UIC Child Migration Across…

Dr. Rusch served as a panelist at the November 7th UIC Child Migration Across the Americas Symposium that was co-sponsored by the Dept of Anthropology, Gender and Women's Studies, and Institute for the Humanities She presented on "Evidence-based practice within the context of structural violence: Advocacy-centered and empowerment-based clinical care."


Release Date: 12/15/2023

Dr. Gustafson Awarded the Sinai Urban Health Institute Equity Research…

The Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) Equity Research fellowship supports partnering with colleagues at Sinai around health equity focused research. Dr. Gustafson will be focused on the development of community health worker (CHW) mental health models.


Release Date: 03/28/2023 Source: Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Dr. Erika Gustafson has been selected as a 2023 fellow for the SCCAP Leadership…

The goal of the SCCAP LEAD Institute is to provide professional development, networking, and leadership skills for graduate students and early career professionals. 


Release Date: 02/22/2023 Source: Choosing Therapy

The Effects of Divorce on Children & How to Help them Cope

Divorce may have many effects on children, including social withdrawal, attachment issues, and behavioral problems. Children of divorce are also at increased risk of mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, interpersonal relationship difficulties, and unwanted health outcomes in adulthood.