The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have far-reaching health and economic consequences for the American public. But for many, especially Asian Americans, the effects extend beyond medical and financial concerns. Many Asian American are facing discrimination everyday. The Division of the American Psychological Association has created public service announcements for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) […]
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Children, Coronavirus, and the Digital Divide: Native American, Black, and Hispanic Students at Greater Educational Risk During Pandemic
With the number of coronavirus infections surging, school districts across the United States are grappling with decisions about whether and how to re-open this fall. For online learning to be effective, students need access to computers and high-speed internet access, but a new analysis and interactive dashboard by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) show sharp digital […]
Strategies for Outreaching and Engaging Communities of Color: A Pathway to Reducing Disparities
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) had released a brief guidance from SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity for state administrators and state grantees. A confluence of events—the COVID-19 pandemic, the associated economic crisis, and the widespread racially- focused protests and demonstrations across the country—has highlighted glaring inequities for racial and ethnic […]
The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/Latino Population: An Urgent Issue (English/Spanish Version)
The latest issue brief from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) presents data on the prevalence of opioid misuse and death rates in the Hispanic/Latinx population; contextual factors and challenges to prevention and treatment; innovative outreach and engagement strategies to connect people to evidence-based treatment; and the importance of community voice. The issue brief is now available […]
Taking on the “Perfect Storm”: Faith-based Organizations and Partnerships Address COVID-19 and Critical Behavioral Health Needs in Communities of Color
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 […]
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 […]