Racial Identity and Cultural Factors in Treatment, Research, and Policy

Each year the Institute addresses a racial or cultural issue that could benefit from a pragmatic, scholarly, or grassroots focus through its Diversity Challenge conference. The theme of Diversity Challenge 2008 is the examination of the intersections among race, culture, and trauma across the lifespan. The two-day conference includes panel discussion/symposia, workshops, structured discussions, a poster session, and individual presentations by invited experts and selected guests including educators, administrators, researchers, mental health professionals, and community organizations. Areas of emphasis include: mental health, treatment, assessment, service delivery, education, community programs, policy, advocacy, and training.