Mentally ill criminal defendants who completed a special diversion program in District of Columbia Superior Court were less likely to reoffend, compared with mentally ill defendants who went through traditional criminal proceedings, according to a recent study. The study, published in June in Law and Human Behavior, tracked mentally ill defendants in the program and […]
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Toma las riendas (Take the reins): Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Compare Treatment Options
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is partnering with Hispanic-serving organizations to promote the Agency’s Spanish-language resources and to encourage consumers to become more active partners in their health care. AHRQ’s easy-to-read resources help consumers understand the benefits and risks of treatment options and encourage […]
Mobile Health Clinics Bring Quality Care to Hard-to-Reach Communities: Health Hut & The Family Van
The Mobile Health Map is a project of Harvard Medical School and the Mobile Health Clinics Association, a San Francisco-based national membership organization with more than 600 members. With support from the HHS Office of Minority Health, the Mobile Health Map documents the spread and contributions of mobile health clinics as a successful model for […]
A Window of Opportunity: Philanthropy’s Role in Eliminating Health Disparities through Integrated Health Care
Can integrated health care, or systematically coordinated primary care and mental health services, help eliminate health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities and people with limited English proficiency? The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health posed this question at a roundtable discussion attended by national, regional, and local foundations that support integrated health care. The answer […]
Directory of Organizations that Serve Rural Latino Communities: CA, FL, NC, OR, TX
This resource lists all organizations that serve rural Latino communities in the following states: California, Florida, North Carolina, Oregon and Texas. The report lists academic institutions, health centers and clinics, community based organization, legal services, and other organizations along with their contact information. Link to resource: Link to report on the Farmworker Justice website (pdf) Date: […]
YASP: Cafe Run by Young People Offers Mental Health Counselling
Young Adults Services and Projects (Yasp) cafe is a cafe and also a drop-in centre and resource for 15 to 25-year-olds. Situated on the busy main street in the Manchester suburb of Levenshulme, Yasp was created by Manchester Mind 12 years ago in response to the high suicide rate among Manchester’s young men and the low […]