Session: Rural Behavioral Health (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Saturday, January 17, 2026: 7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Marquis BR 9, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster:

Conveners:

Aubrey Jones, PhD, University of Kentucky, Jamey Lister, PhD, MSW, Rutgers University, School of Social Work and Addie Weaver, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Activities: • Facilitating networking and research opportunities on the topic of rural behavioral health research through the SIG meeting at SSWR • Creation of a listserv to facilitate information/resource sharing, idea exchange, and posting of information (e.g., workshops, trainings, job announcements, funding opportunities, study participant recruitment) • Development and dissemination of training/educational resources on rural behavioral health • Collaboration on various projects (e.g., special issues in journals, webinars)

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