College of Health and Human Services

Richard Jackson is a leading voice in the movement to build places with an emphasis on public health. This national expert recently addressed an audience of more than 200 attendees at UNC Charlotte Center City,

A picture of the chalk outline of a body glows starkly from the cover of Vivian Lord’s new publication, an image that underscores the gravity of the work’s subject matter.

“Suicide by Cop” is an anthology that takes a comprehensive view of civilian deaths caused by police officers and the aftermath of such incidents. It examines the psychological foundations and motivations of people who try to provoke the police into killing them and considers the appropriate criteria for classifying an incident as a “suicide by cop” (SbC).

A new study by UNC Charlotte scholars is shedding light on the connection between diet and a common childhood disease.

Using national health data, the researchers determined children who ate certain types of food or dealt with food insecurity may be more likely to contract the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

Al Richmond, executive director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, will speak from 3 to 5 p.m.., Tuesday, March 24, in Cone University Center, Room 210.

Established in 1997, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions. 

Urban sprawl, a lack of green spaces and roads unsafe for pedestrians are among the common aspects of the “built environment” harmful to public health, according to national expert Richard Jackson.

On Thursday, March 19, the College of Health and Human Services will mark the transition of the Department of Social Work into the new School of Social Work with a lecture and panel discussion.

Jane Hamilton-Merritt, author of “Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans and the Secret Wars for Laos, 1942-92,” will be the featured guest for the Asian American Lecture Series “Voices for Change.”

This free, public event includes a lecture by Hamilton-Merritt at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. On Thursday, March 19, there will be a panel discussion with the author, Hmong American veterans of the “secret wars” and Hmong American youth born and raised in the United States, starting at 10 a.m., in Cone Center’s McKnight Hall.

Former U.S. Marine Corps officer and current director of the N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs Ilario Pantano outlined a four-prong strategy to make North Carolina the most veteran-friendly state during the CHHS-sponsored conference devoted to addressing veterans’ health needs.

More photos from the conference are on UNC Charlotte’s Flickr feed.

The College of Health and Human Services has received a grant from the Lettie Pate White Foundation to benefit students in the nursing and allied health professions.

For the current academic year, the White Foundation has pledged more than $160,000, which will provide scholarships for female students with demonstrated financial need. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $1 million to the college.

 “Access to Culturally Competent Health Services: Serving Military Veterans from a Holistic Perspective” is a half-day conference scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in UNC Charlotte’s Cone University Center McKnight Hall.