Marc Atkins discusses mental health in urban communities with Public Health America’s Dr. William Latimer
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COVID has revealed the many ways in which our nation’s public health system is in need of reform. In this talk, I discuss the implications this has for mental health, and the need for a public health approach that promotes wellness and addresses long-standing disparities in care, especially for children and families living in our most vulnerable communities.
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Dr. William Latimer speaks with Dr. Marc Atkins, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology and Director of the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Atkins discusses his work in examining new models for mental health practice in urban communities to address long-standing disparities in mental health care.