Best and Promising Practices for the Implementation of Zero Suicide in Indian Country
October 22, 2021Zero 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 […]
Analysis of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Outcomes at Health Centers
October 15, 2021The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) created this report which examines the impact of chronic disease outcomes of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) at health centers and highlights the similarities and differences between NHPI-, NH-, and PI-serving health centers to health centers in the continental United States, Hawaii, and the Pacific […]
Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth
October 8, 2021October 2021 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created this guide. The goal of this guide is to review the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, distill the research into recommendations for practice, and provide examples of the ways these recommendations can be implemented. Marijuana use among youth and young […]
Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month
October 1, 2021During National Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families and HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) joins partners in celebrating the achievements and contributions of Hispanics and Latinxs in the United States. During the observance from September 15 through October 15 communities everywhere honors the rich culture of Hispanics/Latinxs and […]
Disaster Behavioral Health Preparedness and Response Resource Guide
September 24, 2021The 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 […]
An Afrocentric LGBTQ+ Mental Health Revolution in San Francisco
September 17, 2021While there are mental health services in San Francisco for those living in the margins, there is a clear lack of support and resources for assisting the Black community from within the community. Dr. April Silas, Executive Director of the Homeless Children’s Network (HCN), saw this need and developed the Ma’at Program in June of […]
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