Taraji P. Henson held the inaugural “Can We Talk?” Benefit Dinner for her foundation this past Friday Night in Washington D.C., a continuation of her work towards building mental health awareness in the African American community. The star-studded black-tie event for the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation kicked off a 2-day conference dedicated to supporting African-Americans… Read More
Dr. Altha Stewart of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis says being named president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association is a tremendous and humbling honor and that she is looking forward to leading the organization.
Dr. Altha Stewart, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, is the first first African American slated to become president of the American Psychiatric Association, which traces its roots to 1844.
Dr. Altha Stewart is the kind of person who, when interviewed, makes a journalist wish she didn’t have to adhere to a word count. Her dedication to bringing together education, health, family and legal agencies to create a community-wide resource for families with children impacted by violence is not only her professional focus, it is… Read More
After 5 years of U.S. Department of Justice sponsorship as a Defending Childhood site, Shelby County, Tenn., is set to sustain for the foreseeable future the work it has been doing both to limit and deal with children’s exposure to violence. The partnerships Shelby County has formed with several entities have made this possible. But… Read More
Shelby County’s Chief Public Defender Stephen Bush wrote a letter to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health in Nashville, saying the current wait time for treatment is the longest he’s seen in his 25 year career. “Once in the system, the amount of work that goes into providing [mental health inmates] with services, keeping them… Read More
In partnership with the Juvenile Court, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has launched the Center for Health in Justice-Involved Youth.
UT Health Science Center hosted more than 100 juvenile justice officials, mental health professionals, legislators, and community leaders.
