Farmworkers and their families face severe stress, rural isolation, and limited access to mental health professionals. As a result, this population is high-risk for behavioral health and substance abuse problems. In 1999, seven states came together to create Sowing Seeds of Hope (SSoH) program. Each state operated a website along with a 24/7 crisis hotline […]
American Indian or Alaska Native
Resources for Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month celebrates the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and history and acknowledges the important contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, including their work in public health. Throughout November, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will focus on raising awareness about health disparities impacting the American Indian/Alaska […]
Best and Promising Practices for the Implementation of Zero Suicide in Indian Country
Zero Suicide is a framework to support suicide-safer care in health and behavioral health care systems. In the past ten years, many studies have shown its effectiveness in reducing suicide deaths across diverse health systems. However, when health and behavioral health care systems in Indian Country have attempted to employ the framework, there are often […]
Disaster Behavioral Health Preparedness and Response Resource Guide
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) compiled an amalgam of resources for disaster preparedness and recovery in the Disaster Behavioral Health Preparedness and Response Resource Guide. This resource guide provides available publications and information to learn about the behavioral health impact of disasters and how individuals and communities can build resilience throughout […]
A Guide for Community Partners: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Members of Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
In January 2021, the federal government funded 64 state, territorial, and local immunization programs for COVID-19 vaccination efforts and required 10% of funding to support groups at higher risk of COVID19 and under-resourced communities. As immunization programs continue to get funding to support COVID-19 vaccination uptake, the Guide for Community Partners can be used to […]
Elevate CBOs Webinar Series: Budget 101 Workshop
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Office of Behavioral Health Equity (OBHE) and National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) National Facilitation Center hosted this webinar on developing a budget for grant applications. This opportunity provided technical assistance to NNED members and minority-serving and under-resourced community-based organizations (CBOs). The webinar […]