People with serious mental illness are over represented in the justice system. For example, most county jails in the United States house three times as many people with serious mental illness as would be expected from community-based estimates. In this article, they will review the complex array of factors that contribute to the problem of […]
Be Connected Arizona, Intervention on Veteran Suicide Prevention In The US
This sheds light on the pervasiveness of suicide among veterans in the United States and the need for initiatives similar to a statewide community-based program in Arizona that has led the way in addressing this crisis. While federal, state, and local governments are all expected to align suicide prevention efforts, people hope to also galvanize […]
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers in English and Spanish
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers in Spanish. This toolkit is a resource for senior center staff and volunteers. As a focus point for the community, senior centers connect older adults with a range of critical services and programs, including meals and […]
Racial Inequities in Drug Arrests: Treatment in Lieu of and After Incarceration
Drug arrests and incarcerations have deep and lasting consequences for the health and well-being of people involved in the criminal justice system as well as their families and communities. Two issues are at stake: law enforcement practices and opportunities for treatment. The increased racial inequity in felony arrest rates also calls for a better understanding […]
Healthy Native Youth Reach and Impact Program: HIV/AIDS
HIV awareness and consistent, widespread access to stigma-free HIV testing is especially important in our communities, because as many as 34% of the American Indian and Alaska Native people living with HIV infection do not know it. People who don’t know that they are living with HIV don’t seek the medical care available to support […]
Community Partners in Care a Mental Health Innovation
Depression is a common chronic condition—second to hypertension—and is estimated to be the leading cause of morbidity and disability worldwide. It is common across all age and cultural groups; but, under-resourced communities, especially communities of color, have less access to care and evidence-based treatments. Community Partners in Care (CPIC) compared the effectiveness of diverse safety […]