Confronting Mental Health Disparities with Community Partnerships
Featuring Sidney Hankerson, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center
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Our Education Lab is open year-round and hosts a variety of hands-on brain science programs in the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, located at 609 W 129th St. Designed with feedback from the community, these programs harness the groundbreaking research of the Institute in creative ways for school children, families, after-school groups, teachers and adults. Contact us to learn more about our programs; we have only just begun!
Nurturing a love of science at a monthly event for families and community groups
Connecting high school students with scientists for intensive summer lab internships
Bringing brain science to the public and the classroom
Providing more than 30,000 students with a hands-on introduction to science each year
Showcasing brain science with activities and demonstrations for people of all ages
Telling the stories of our science through an interactive art installation
Opening later in 2017, a specially designed Community Wellness Center on the ground floor of the Greene Science Center will provide health resources to serve area residents. Physicians from Columbia University Medical Center will host community-based initiatives that train members of the Harlem community and beyond to become health advocates to prevent stroke and promote mental health. The center will also provide free cholesterol and blood pressure screenings.
Empowering local communities to combat stroke
Improving access to quality mental health in Harlem
Offering free blood pressure readings and cholesterol tests
Featuring Sidney Hankerson, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center
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