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Community Outreach

Community Outreach

Clinic Provides Teletherapy Services to Rural Schools

Trainees in our clinic were supervised by a licensed psychologist and provided free telehealth psychotherapy services to underserved students in a rural school district during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic school years. Specifically, we partnered with Buncombe County in Western NC to offer mental health therapy at no cost to students in their school system who did not have access to mental health or could not afford their copays and who were identified as having mental health needs. Given that these services needed to be conducted via telehealth and the rules allowing new psychology trainees to conduct telehealth have not yet been announced for 2024 we are waiting to determine if we can continue to offer this collaboration and service.

UNC’s “Out of the Darkness” Walk for Suicide Prevention

Clinic faculty, supervisors, and graduate student trainees participated in UNC’s “Out of the Darkness” Walk for Suicide Prevention on April 15, 2023. All fundraising efforts from this walk benefited the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, funding research, education, advocacy, and support for those affected by suicide.

UNC Hosts “Innovations in Mental Health, Emotional Care, and Well-Being: A Multi-Regional Project”

Speakers at the 2022 “Innovations in Mental Health, Emotional Care, and Well-Being: A Multi-Regional Project”

Jennifer Kirby, PhD, Director of Clinic Operations and Training (pictured second from right), and Jon Abramowitz, PhD, Director of the UNC Psychology Clinical Program and Clinic Supervisor (pictured third from right), were invited speakers at the 2022 “Innovations in Mental Health, Emotional Care, and Well-Being: A Multi-Regional Project”, an International Visitor Leadership Program through the U.S. Department of State, hosted by UNC-Chapel Hill. The international delegation was comprised of 14 individuals who were government officials, medical professionals, non-profit staff, and others involved in the field in their respective countries. Drs. Kirby and Abramowitz presented on the UNC Psychology Clinic, and its provision of quality and affordable mental health services to the community.

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Commitment to Diversity

The UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Community Clinic is committed to promoting diversity and inclusiveness in service of the goal of providing sensitive and competent care to all. We define diversity broadly including race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, socioeconomic status, religion, immigration status, and other attributes that contribute to one’s social identity. We maintain a commitment to treat all clients as valued and respected individuals across all differences.