(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – United University Professions (UUP) will hold an October roundtable discussion on how racism negatively impacts mental health and how to make our Mental Health Care Systems more inclusive.

Titled Structural Racism, Generational Trauma and the Implications for Mental Health Equity, the forum will be held at 12:30 p.m. on October 19th at the State University of New York’s (SUNY) Buffalo State College.

The lunch-time seminar will feature a panel of experts who will discuss the harmful impact of direct and indirect racism on mental health and the effects of white supremacist violence on individuals, families and communities.

Experts will also consider work by Researchers, Community Organizers and Mental Health Practitioners to make effective and culturally competent mental health treatment more available.

The seminar - which will be moderated by UUP President Fred Kowal, will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Costello Hall, Vito LoRusso Alumni & Visitors Center, at Buff State.

To attend the event, which is free and open to all, you must register for the event by October 10th.

Click HERE to register.