June 12-18, 2023

Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace Course launched TODAY!

Session 1 of the Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace course is now available! Learn about the impact of mental health, behavioral health, and addiction in the workplace and gain an understanding of the business case for addressing mental health and wellness in the workplace. Start the course today here.

The Learning Academy at USF announces rebrand to LAUNCH USF

The Learning Academy Services at USF, a long-time leader in transition and employment services for autistic adults, announced a major rebranding. The rebrand to LAUNCH USF reflects how the organization has grown and expanded over the years. The organization will also release a new logo and website redesign that will work with its growing business model. Read more.

FCIC director receives Leadership Award from APBS

Donald Kincaid, EdD, a professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies and director of the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC), was awarded the 2023 Leadership Award from the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS). Kincaid helped form APBS and served on the APBS board for many years, with three terms as APBS president. APBS presents several awards each year in concurrence with the International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. Read more.

CBCS in the News

Course focuses on mental health and wellness in the workplace

Bay News 9

"Mental Health & Wellness in the Workplace, a 7-session online course, is being offered by the University of South Florida College of Behavioral & Community Sciences and the..."

Human Trafficking Lab at USF St. Petersburg is now home to the entire state data collection

WUSF

"Shelly Wagers is an associate professor of criminology and lab researcher. She said the collected data will help fill in gaps and allow researchers to understand..."

USF lab will be the first in Florida to create human trafficking database

Tampa Bay Times

"Joan Reid, director of the University of South Florida Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab, hopes to shed new light on human..."

Human trafficking data has a home in St. Pete

St. Pete Catalyst

"Florida lawmakers have tasked researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg with collecting and disseminating mountains of human trafficking data to better understand and mitigate the crime."

USF researchers work to create a safer, more prepared Florida for hurricane season

USF News

"Lindsay Peterson, assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies, is studying how to protect the elderly and nursing home residents during natural disasters."

Upcoming Events & Deadlines

Virtual 2023 Summer Institute: Strategies to Support School-Aged Children with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

June 30 | 9 a.m. - noon

The second presentation in this series will introduce a systems of care approach to promote family-school collaboration in the problem-solving process when addressing mental health concerns of students. The third presentation will provide an overview of assistive technology (AT) and introduce multiple levels of AT and instructional technologies that can be incorporated into lives of children with disabilities to enhance their learning and promote success in schools.

To RSVP, email Tracy-Ann Gilbert-Smith at tgsmith@usf.edu or complete this RSVP form.

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