Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center (iSPARC)

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, the largest recipient of National Institutes of Health funding in Central Massachusetts and winner of two Nobel Prizes, is sounding the alarms over plans by the President Donald Trump Administration to significantly cut the money spent on biomedical and public health research. https://lnkd.in/dmaC2SQQ

On Day 4 of our *Meet the Scholars* Series, we introduce Dr. Kathryn Sabella! Dr. Sabella is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry and Deputy Director of the Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center (iSPARC) and Director of the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research. She is one of only a few national scholars in young adult mental health and has emerged as one of the leading experts in the field. Her research employs qualitative and quantitative methods and community based participatory methods to a) create new knowledge about the needs and experiences of young adults with serious mental health conditions, and b) apply that knowledge to the development, testing, and implementation of age-appropriate and culturally appealing evidence-based practices that can improve the lives of these young adults. She is Co-PI of the Center for Community Inclusion and Reflective Collaboration that seeks to improve community participation outcomes among young adults with mental health conditions from backgrounds that have been marginalized (NIDILRR/ACL/HHS# 90RTCP0010). It was great to meet Dr. Sabella in person at at the AI for research productivity training - we look forward to collaborating with you! #meetthefaculty #research #science #CAPES #youngadults #participatory #mentalhealth

Con gran pesar les comunicamos que #MarkOdum falleció la semana pasada. Compartimos el último episodio que Mark grabó antes de morir. Escúchelo aquí: https://loom.ly/32UMQEQ en inglés #SpotlightPodcast

Join us for a webinar on international advancements in Perinatal Mental Health provision! We've got a great line-up of speakers, including Maria Muzik, Daisy Singla, Nancy Byatt, Tatiana Salisbury, Alain Gregoire and Louise Howard! sign up here: bit.ly/PMH_webinar

New year, new look for DMH! We are excited to share our new agency logo! The Communications team met with a marketing agency over several months to create a logo that reflects how our agency has evolved in the 10 years since our original logo was created. We wanted it to reflect DMH’s values of “Hope, Equity and Service,” and for it to convey a vibrant and welcoming tone. During the development process, we also consulted with test groups within DMH and their feedback informed the final design.

Adults ages 18 to 25 consistently report the highest rates of co-occurring alcohol use disorder and suicidal thoughts. Lourah Kelly, PhD, discusses how she uses avatar therapy for alcohol use disorder and suicide prevention among young adults in a new podcast: https://direc.to/m8aD Dr. Kelly’s research is made possible by a Pathway to Independence Award funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. #VoicesofUMassChan #podcast #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention UMass Department of Psychiatry