Barriers to Care with Dr. Oladunni Oluwoye
Where: Porter County Community Foundation, 1401 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
About the Speaker: Dr. Oladunni Oluwoye is an Assistant Professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University. She is a Health Education Specialist and Mental Health Counselor Associate trained in public health promotion and program evaluation. Dr. Oluwoye leads the evaluation efforts for Washington State’s early intervention program for first episode psychosis (New Journeys). Her research focuses on co-occurring substance use disorders and serious mental illness, and racial and ethnic disparities. She is interested in the integration of substance use treatment in early intervention programs that address mental health among youth and young adults and reducing racial and ethnic disparities in service utilization and treatment outcomes. In 2019, Dr. Oladunni received the Early Career Award from the Schizophrenia International Research Society, and was named a LEAD scholar.
Learning Objectives:
- Pathways to services can directly impact initial and sustained engagement and outcomes in services.
- Culturally responsive strategies that create meaningful spaces for family members to feel supported to improve engagement.
- How we can eliminate barriers to seeking early interventions and why they matter.