October 2021 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created this guide. The goal of this guide is to review the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, distill the research into recommendations for practice, and provide examples of the ways these recommendations can be implemented. Marijuana use among youth and young […]
Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families and HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) joins partners in celebrating the achievements and contributions of Hispanics and Latinxs in the United States. During the observance from September 15 through October 15 communities everywhere honors the rich culture of Hispanics/Latinxs and […]
Elevate CBOs Webinar Series: Budget 101 Workshop
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Office of Behavioral Health Equity (OBHE) and National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) National Facilitation Center hosted this webinar on developing a budget for grant applications. This opportunity provided technical assistance to NNED members and minority-serving and under-resourced community-based organizations (CBOs). The webinar […]
Understanding the COVID-19 Impact on Latino Families: First-of-Its-Kind Research Project on the Effects of COVID-19 on Undocumented and Mixed-Status Families in Georgia.
COVID-19 exacerbated many existing challenges faced by Latino families, such as economic hardship, food insecurity and housing instability. To understand the impact, Ser Familia partnered with Thrive Research Lab at Emory University to conduct a first-of-its-kind study with the families we serve. They looked at how Latino undocumented and mixed status immigrant families were affected […]
NNED Virtual Roundtable: Creating and Enhancing Pathways to a Racially / Ethnically Diverse Behavioral Health Workforce
2021 Virtual Roundtable Series: Community-Based Organizations Build Pathways to Behavioral Health Equity for Communities of Color Within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial disparities, community-based organizations (CBOs) have elevated their response to the behavioral health needs of racially/ethnically diverse communities. The 2021 National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) Virtual Roundtable […]
Mental Health and Substance Use Considerations Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, children have experienced major disruptions as a result of public health safety measures, including school closures, social isolation, financial hardships, and gaps in health care access. Many parents have reported poor mental health outcomes in their children throughout the pandemic – in May 2020, shortly after the pandemic began, 29% said their child’s mental or […]