This is the first wide-ranging report from a cross-sectional national survey of LGBTQ youth across the United States. With over 34,000 respondents, it is the largest survey of LGBTQ youth mental health ever conducted and provides a critical understanding of the experiences impacting their lives.This ground-breaking survey provides new insights into the challenges that LGBTQ […]
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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 […]
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers in English and Spanish
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers in Spanish. This toolkit is a resource for senior center staff and volunteers. As a focus point for the community, senior centers connect older adults with a range of critical services and programs, including meals and […]
Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide
Focused on the health and well-being of adolescents, this report continues a series, Pain in the Nation: The Drug, Alcohol and Suicide Crises by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and Well Being Trust. The Pain in the Nation series informs national policy to advance a comprehensive National Resilience Strategy. This report is focused on adolescents […]
United States Census, 2020; Engage Your Community
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau undertakes a mammoth task: counting all the people residing in the United States. This count affects the allocation of funding for a community’s public resources (e.g., roads, hospitals,schools), how to plan for the future, and the communities voice in government. However many times ethnic minority communities are typically under-counted and […]
Mental Health: Taking Care of Yourself & Loved Ones
There is a tremendous amount of uncertainty in today’s immigration enforcement environment. Not knowing what you can expect for your future, or the futures of your family and friends, is stressful. Even as you may be experiencing anxiety, you can simultaneously be connecting to community or family members in ways that produce resiliency and joy. […]