Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care for Children and Young Adults: A National Study
August 30, 2016One in five Americans is estimated to have a mental health condition at any given time. But getting treatment remains difficult — and it’s worse for children, especially those who identify as black or Hispanic. That’s the major finding in research published in the International Journal of Health Services. The study examines how often young […]
No Place for Youth: Girls in the Adult Justice System
This report focuses on the growing population of girls younger than 18 in adult correctional facilities. The bulletin summarizes current research, incorporates input from practitioners, and offers recommendations for improving conditions and outcomes for girls who are sentenced to adult facilities. Population of focus: Girls younger than 18 in adult correctional facilities Links to resource: […]
Culturally Competent Mental Health Practice with Hispanic Clients: Video Training Modules
The Department of Social Work at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites you view training sessions on cultural competency and resilience in social work practice with Hispanics. Faculty members Drs. Mark Lusk and Silvia Chavez, in conjunction with the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, have developed coursework and on-line training materials to […]
National Survey of Prison Health Care: Selected Findings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics have released a new report — National Survey of Prison Health Care: Selected Findings. This report presents selected findings on admissions testing for infectious disease, cardiovascular risk factors, and mental health conditions […]
Disparities in Adult Cigarette Smoking — United States, 2002–2005 and 2010–2013
Despite a significant decline in overall adult cigarette smoking since 1964, disparities in cigarette smoking remain among racial and ethnic population groups, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. For example, current (past 30-day) cigarette smoking during 2010-2013 was lower among […]
Surveillance Success Stories: Fort Peck Indian Reservation
July 22, 2016Following a coordinated emergency response to a suicide cluster in 2010, tribal leaders began collecting data from multiple sources to describe detailed circumstances of suicide ideation, attempts and deaths. This allowed them to identify the role of substance abuse in suicide attempts and initiate family education for family members of previously suicidal individuals when they […]
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