February 2, 10:30am-3:30pm ET

February 3, 10:30am-3:30pm ET

*Workshop Times are subject to slight change*

We’re pleased to announce that our series of three video primers on key concepts in mental health and environmental health are now available to view. We strongly encourage all workshop participants to watch the primers before attending the virtual workshop on February 2-3. The primers will provide pertinent background information to lay the foundation for the presentations and discussion panels which will take place during the workshop.

Primer 1: Mental Health for Environmental Health Professionals (23 minutes)

- Erika Manczak, University of Denver

Primer 2: Environmental Health for Mental Health Professionals (16 minutes)

- Melissa Perry, The George Washington University

Primer 3: The Role of Genetics in Mental and Behavioral Health Disorders (27 minutes)

- Daniel Geschwind, University of California, Los Angeles

There is growing evidence that the environment can play an important role in mental health—yet research into the effects of environmental stressors rarely focuses on behavioral and mental health outcomes. This virtual workshop will bring together experts in mental health and environmental health research to explore emerging research on the relationship, harmful or beneficial, between environmental factors and mental health.

Join us as we explore ways to better integrate mental and behavioral health into multidisciplinary considerations of environmental health, and consider how mental and behavioral health impacts could become part of environmental risk assessments and public health decisions.

Workshop presentations and discussions will:

• Explore new diagnostic tools and methodologies in neurobehavioral research frameworks to assess mental health effects.

• Highlight vulnerable populations, such as marginalized communities, adolescents, first-responders, and veterans.

• Identify public health actions that could help reduce the mental health impacts of environmental stressors.

This event is public and free to attend via webcast from the workshop webpage.

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This workshop is made possible by the generous support of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

If you have any questions or would like to request accommodations, please contact Jessica De Mouy at JDeMouy@nas.edu.