Fostering a Culture of Wellness | Categories Presentation

Presenter: Jamuna Jones, LCSW (University of Utah Health) and Jake Van Epps, PhD (University of Utah Health)
Date: 10/12/24
Brief Description: A presentation from the Resiliency Center that discusses the symposium through a lens of wellness and resilience.
Keywords/Main Subjects: Wellness, resiliency, loss, trauma.
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Copyright: copyright Jamuna Jones & Jake Van Epps ©2024

Jamuna Jones

Jamuna Jones, LCSW is a Well-Being Specialist and therapist in the Resiliency Center with University of Utah Health where she provides mental health treatment and wellness support to faculty and staff. Her clinical interests include trauma Informed care, mindfulness, health care worker burnout, and cultural humility in practice. She is also certified in Nutritional Psychology and Perinatal Mood Disorders.

Jake Van Epps

Jake Van Epps, PhD is the Associate Director of the Resiliency Center at University of Utah Health. Jake supports the mental health and work well-being of Health Sciences faculty and staff as well as Hospital and Clinics staff. Jake is also the Director of Peer Support Programs which aims to build institutional, leadership, and staff skills on how to respond to adverse events in medical care and develop a supportive culture of well-being. In addition, Jake is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program at the University of Utah.