July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This July, communities are facing the “perfect storm” of crises that are deepening the disparities in mental health and wellbeing. The current COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, behavioral health crisis, and the civil unrest stemming from recent incidents of police brutality has impacted all of America, but disproportionately […]
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Resources on Health Equity in the Context of COVID-19 and Disproportionate Outcomes for Marginalized Groups
Against the backdrop of large-scale demonstrations triggered by the realities of systemic bias and structural racism that give rise to health, economic, and legal inequities and their tragic, often lethal, consequences, the National Academy of Medicine’s Culture of Health Program works in partnership with national and local stakeholders on behalf of the fundamental changes needed […]
The Pediatric Integrated Care Collaborative on Trauma Prevention in Youth
The Pediatric Integrated Care Collaborative (PICC) strives to improve access to trauma prevention and treatment services for families with young children by identifying and developing the best practices for trauma-informed integrated care. PICC brings together teams of health care providers, mental and behavioral health professionals, families, and community agencies using a learning collaborative method. In […]
Resources for Supporting Racial Justice and Mental Health in the Black Community
Suffolk University’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI) has compiled a list of resources to help support members of the Black community and educate others on how they can effectively practice allyship in the fight against systemic racism. The NNED has added to the list also and will be continuously updating the resources on this […]
SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity: Racism, Discrimination, and Child Development
SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity, on June 5, 2020 response to a technical assistance question they received: “Do we have anything handy/can we point to resources that might be good for people of color who have experienced long-term trauma related to discrimination or discrimination having serious negative effects on the development of children and […]
SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity: Trauma, Racism, Chronic Stress and the Health of Black Americans.
SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity, on June 3, 2020 response to a technical assistance question they received: “We’re also looking for anything that can help us approach individual and community level trauma and racism. I’m particularly interested in the health impact of chronic stress for Black Americans. Are you aware of anything that’s out […]