This NNED virtual roundtable explores the potential for broad partnerships to build the evidence of effectiveness for behavioral health best practices in diverse communities. Panelists provide a brief history of community-defined evidence and practices in behavioral and mental health, and recognize evidence on a spectrum. They also discuss strategic partnerships to enhance practice and model […]
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Communication Resources for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2019
The HIV community is combining digital and traditional communication strategies and channels to mark the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) awareness day. Here are social media and digital communication resources compiled by HIV.gov that you can use on and around NBHAAD 2019 (February 7, 2019). Population of focus: Black people, those with HIV or at-risk for contracting HIV […]
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2019
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends. It was launched in 2010 by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to stimulate educational events in communities so […]
Trauma Sensitive School Action Pack
About half of U.S. children suffer abuse, poverty, parental incarceration and other traumas. These kids face deep physical and mental scars that impair development, learning, and health. The Salud America! “Trauma Sensitive School Action Pack” is a free guide with coaching to help school personnel talk to decision-makers, build a support team, craft a system to identify […]
Mental Health, Suicidal Ideation, and Opioid Use Disorders among Hispanic and Latinos in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission recently released the Latino Community Report for 2018, entitled Mental Health, Suicidal Ideation, and Opioid Use Disorders among Hispanic and Latinos in Ohio. “Ohio’s resident population has experienced rapid diversification in recent decades. One group that has grown exponentially is the Hispanic/Latino (HL) […]
Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health
Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. population consists of immigrants or the children of immigrants. Given the sizable representation of immigrants in the U.S. population, their health […]