The Ethnicity, Race, and Cultural Affairs Portfolio (ERCA) regularly hosts educational events during the four national heritage months dedicated to people of color in America (i.e., Black History Month in February, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May, National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month in September and National American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month in November).
The videos below archive recent events presented by ERCA for the Ethnicity and Health in America Series.
Minority Mental Health Summit: Healing Through Peace, Purpose and Prevention 1/6
Special remarks were made by J. Nadine Gracia, PhD, deputy assistant secretary for Minority Health and the director of the Office of Minority Health with the Department of Health and Human Services. APA members Kevin Nadal, PhD, Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD, Jeanett Castellanos, PhD, Jacque Gray, and Brian Smedley, PhD, were also key presenters at the summit.
This video is one part of the Minority Mental Health Summit. To see all the featured videos from the Minority Mental Health Summit, click the playlist in the video player toolbar.
Chronic Stress, Race Related Stress and Academic Achievement Outcomes Among Adolescents
This video is a part of a CEMA series on race and ethnicity discussing the consequences that race-related stress can have on developing children of color. The attached PowerPoint presentation (PPT, 240KB)opens in new window is a companion to the video. Special thanks to APA Committee on Division/APA Relations for their support in this project.
Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity: Risk Factors and Possible Solutions
In honor of National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month, this discussion addressed the racial ethnic disparities in childhood obesity and the early life risk factors that may contribute to these disparities.
Prime Time Sister Circles: Addressing the Paradox of Obesity in Midlife African-American Women
Presentation given in February for African-American Heritage Month by APA's Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs, addressing the paradox of obesity in midlife African-American women.
The Impact of Substance Abuse and Addiction Within the Hispanic-Latino Community
In honor of National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month, this presentation illustrates the impact of substance abuse and addiction within the Hispanic-Latino community.