Hispanic Community Health Study Data Book
March 5, 2014The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have released a summary of medical research results of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) to the communities and participants from the largest health study of Hispanic/Latino populations in the United States. The HCHS/SOL is a multi-center epidemiologic study in Hispanic/Latino populations designed to describe the prevalence of […]
We Ain’t Crazy! Just Coping with a Crazy System: Pathways into the Black Population for Eliminating Mental Health Disparities
“It is unpleasant to admit, but many African Americans do not receive appropriate mental health services, even when they go to places that are suppose to help them. Why is that?” It’s a question Dr. V. Diane Woods has been asking for more than a decade. At the national Black Mental Health Workers Conference in […]
Disparities in Adequate Mental Health Care for Past-Year Major Depressive Episodes Among Caucasian and Hispanic Youths
February 25, 2014This study found racial and ethnic disparities in receiving adequate mental health care among Caucasian and Hispanic youths who experienced major depressive episodes in the past year. As more adolescents of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds seek access to mental health treatment services, additional study is needed about the degree to which treatment should be […]
Shape Up! Barbers Building Better Brothers: A Sexual Health Intervention for Young Black Males in Philadelphia
With men accounting for two-thirds of new HIV infections among blacks in the U.S., the University of Pennsylvania researchers looked for the best way to reach the population about safe sex. They found the barber’s chairs. The Shape Up! Barbers Building Better Brothers program launched in 2009 as a one-on-one intervention with Philadelphia -area barbers […]
Better Solutions for Youth with Mental Health Needs in the Juvenile Justice System
February 24, 2014The Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change has released “Better Solutions for Youth with Mental Health Needs in the Juvenile Justice System.” This report focuses on effective responses to youth with mental health needs in the juvenile justice system. Based on research, as many as 70 percent of justice-involved youth have a diagnosable […]
Using Evidence Informed Principles in Juvenile Justice: Lowering Recidivism, Reducing Secure Detention and Promoting Positive Youth Development
February 12, 2014This webinar showcased concrete examples of how state level programs are helping to improve outcomes within state level juvenile justice systems and the populations they serve. This webinar looked at how policy changes related to status offenders have impacted secure detention and how evidence driven approaches to juvenile justice can make communities safer, save taxpayers […]
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