Community Health Equity Research Institute

As our community continues to mourn the loss of those who tragically lost their lives on May 14th, 2022, at Tops Supermarket. We ask that you take this time to think about what your role, responsibility and commitment is as a change agent. What we are called to do individually and collectively, because our community needs us now more than ever.

Thank you for registering for the "Walk of Healing"  event that was held on August 13, 2021 and the virtual conference on August 14, 2021. We look forward to your participation for our next event in August 2022.

Thank to all of the faculty, students, staff and community members who came together to attend this virtual event, which highlighted research on health equity at UB and in the WNY community.

Thank you for joining us on January 26, 2022 in learning and sharing action plans on how investing in healthy communities can grow businesses.

We hope that you enjoyed this event with Dr. Henry Taylor.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about mental health and substance use have grown, including concerns about suicidal ideation.

This series presented by the Buffalo Center for Health Equity was very successful and acknowledged the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in communities of color.

The 2021 Igniting Hope Conference, The two days feature an in-person “Walk of Healing” and a virtual conference, titled “Healing Historical Trauma from Racist Research, Policies and Practices.”

Here, you will find information, resources, and news about the crisis of race-based health disparities in Buffalo.

The UB Community Health Equity Research Institute was created with a goal to perform research to advance understanding of the root causes and to develop and test innovative solutions to eliminate health inequities in the region.

State Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy at the CTRC on Oct. 14, 2020, discussing how a UB-community partnership is helping to blunt the effects of COVID-19. UB President Satish Tripathi is seated to the right. (Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki)