The Excellence in Mental Health on Campus program, spearheaded by The Steve Fund, is working to provide mental health support for Black and Brown college students by offering campus-level resources and training for faculty and staff to be more trauma-informed.
Category: Mental Health
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To Close the HBCU Gender Gap, Help Black Boys Find Their “Spark”
Supporting HBCUs to recruit more young men and strengthen the pipeline for the next generation of Black educators can help to retain Black teachers and inspire every student to connect and engage with their education.
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Wednesday Newsletter: April 30, 2025
Top Stories for Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 News Politics Education Health
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How Corporal Punishment in Southern Schools Fuels Educational Inequality and Legislative Harm
Corporal punishment in US public and private schools is a constitutional practice that disproportionately affects Black and brown students in the South, contributing to educational disparities and other disparity-inducing actions.
Posted inHealth
10 Ways to Embrace a Holistic and Sustainable Lifestyle
Holistic living is about balancing personal well-being with environmental care, and can be achieved through practices such as reconnecting with nature, ditching plastic, composting, adopting a minimalist mindset, choosing natural skincare, eating whole organic and local foods, unpluging and practicing digital detox, embracing energy efficiency, cultivating mindfulness and gratitude, and building community and sharing knowledge.
Posted inWord In Black
Study: Poverty Raises Suicide Risks for LGBTQ+ Youth
A new report from The Trevor Project found that LGBTQ+ teens and young adults experiencing homelessness are more likely to have suicidal ideation, and that systemic changes such as cash assistance and LGBTQ+-inclusive shelters could help.
Posted inMental Health
Study Links Rising Temperatures to Mental Health Decline
World Bank senior health specialist Dr. Wameq Raza and Georgetown University assistant professor Dr. Shabab Wahid have been researching the linkages between climate change and mental health in underprivileged and vulnerable communities, finding that extreme heat exposure is associated with a 68% direct effect on the risk of suicide.
Posted inMinority Health Month Special Edition
Stylists Are Not Therapists: Why Mental Health Support in Beauty Matters
Beauty professionals are often considered confidants and listeners, but rarely receive the same care they extend to others, leading to a high rate of anxiety and depression.
Posted inMental Health
Is Travel Really a Balm for Racism?
A Black queer woman left the US to escape the terror and grief caused by wildfires, the Trump administration’s assault on Black America, and the stripping of LGBTQ+ rights, and found hope and inspiration in the UK and Europe.
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7 Ways Black Women Can De-Stress This Spring
Black women are encouraged to prioritize self-care and de-stress this spring by engaging in activities such as touch grass, unplug to replenish, breathe and stretch, curate spring reading, share a meal at home, tend to their temple, and practice mini moments of mindfulness.