According to Mental Health America’s (MHA) Mind the Workplace 2022 report, 78% of workers agree that workplace stress affects their mental health, and 7 in 10 workers find it difficult to concentrate at work. This stress can negatively impact workers’ well- being, productivity, job satisfaction, and retention. With Walgreens’ support, MHA created an easy-to-follow toolkit […]
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Elevate CBOs: Data 101 Workshop
This opportunity provides technical assistance to National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) members and minority-serving and under-resourced community-based organizations (CBOs). After attending this webinar, participants will be able to: Understand data terminologies Describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative data Identify appropriate usage of qualitative and quantitative methods “Elevate CBOs” is an […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Families Facing COVID-19 Discrimination
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) […]
The Opioid Crisis and Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
This resources page is being built by ongoing virtual learning community participants of the HHS Office of Minority Health’s webinar series “The Opioid Crisis and Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations.” Resources shared within the learning community will help to populate this page and continue the learning on prevention, treatment and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to address opioid misuse, addiction […]
Value of Peers
Peer support encompasses a range of activities and interactions between people who share similar experiences of being diagnosed with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or both. This mutuality called “peerness”—between a peer support worker and person in or seeking recovery promotes connection and inspires hope. Peer support offers a level of acceptance, understanding, […]
Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals
Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. The goal of this e-learning program, offered by Think Cultural Health through the Office of Minority Health, is to help behavioral health professionals increase their cultural and linguistic competency. After completing this continuing […]