NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Black Women’s Health Council Description: The Connecticut Commission on Health Equity (CHE) engages in community awareness and outreach. The commission has the authority to institute actions that contribute to the elimination of health disparities among minorities, women and other populations. The commission targets state agencies that provide and/ or contract for services […]
Racial-Ethnic Groups
Bullying, Suicide, and Violence Prevention through Digital Storytelling
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Yakama Nation Behavioral Health Description: The program creates awareness around the issues of bullying, suicide, and violence prevention through digital storytelling. Yakama Nation was selected for a SAMHSA grant that funds the project after an analysis of national level data on youth violence, bullying, and suicide. Interviews with administrative stakeholders in the […]
Native Youth Design Business Training Program and Venture Utah Summer Camp for Native American Youth
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Utah Navajo Health System Inc. (UNHS) Description: Venture Utah Summer Camp (VUSC) is a two week camp for youth ages 13-18 that is held close to or in San Juan County. Campers participate in activities and skill building programs that boost self-confidence and encourage leadership. The University of Utah School of Nursing is a partner […]
Wellness for Asian Pacific American Project
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS) Description: WAPA (Wellness for Asian Pacific American Project) is a person-centered, collaborative, culturally competent, community-based care system of primary health services, wellness education and activities for underserved, at-risk, limited English proficient (LEP) Asian Pacific American immigrants and refugees with a serious mental illness. The programs goals include: […]
Asian Americans, Mental Health, and Tobacco Use from the 2009–2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Based on the 2009-2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the CDC reports that 14.9% of Asian American men and 16.6% of Asian American women report having any mental illness. Asian Americans with mental illness have a current smoking prevalence twice as high as those without (20.6% vs. 10.4%). Asian American women with any […]
Getting Ready for the Health Insurance Marketplace Toolkit
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a training resource toolkit, developed through the Enrollment Coalitions Initiative, entitled “Getting Ready for the Health Insurance Marketplace.” This toolkit will assist organizations with outreach, education and enrollment of individuals in the Health Insurance Marketplace. It is composed of three sections: A description of the […]