NATIONAL NETWORK TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Striving for behavioral health equity for all individuals, families, and communities.
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NNED PARTNER of the MONTH:
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15., the NNED has selected the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) as its Partner of the Month. NLBHA was established in Washington, D.C. in 2000 to fill a need for a unified national voice for Latino populations in the behavioral health arena and to bring attention to the great disparities that exist in areas of access, utilization, practice based research and adequately trained personnel. As a membership organization, NLBHA influences national behavioral health policy to eliminate disparities in funding and access to services for Latino populations.
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New CoP Focusing on American Indian Youth: With the National Indian Youth Leadership Project, the newest NNED Community of Practice (CoP) will provide training to 20 NNED Members on Project Venture, a program designed for high risk American Indian youth that aims to prevent substance use and related problems. Learn more...
"Empowering Native Youth Through Experiential Education" Recording Available: A recording of the NNED Forum Call Empowering Native Youth Through Experiential Education that took place on August 31st is now available! Beth Wonson from the National Indian Youth Leadership Project provided an overview of Project Venture as an introduction to the NNED's newest Community of Practice. Watch the recording...
Don't Miss the NNED at the 6th World Conference: The NNED will be presenting on the NNED's organizational model at the Sixth World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders. The theme for this year's conference is "Addressing Imbalances: Promoting Equity in Mental Health." Learn more...
NNED Forum Call on Faith Based Partnerships: The next NNED Forum Call, "Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities through Behavioral Health Partnerships" will feature presentations from the NNED Faith Based Learning Cluster on how to address disparities in behavioral health through faith-based partnerships. This Forum Call will take place on October 20th at 3pm ET. Register today!
Health Care Reform Resources: The NNED has compiled a list of resources and websites that can aid community based organizations as they seek to latch onto the opportunities present within the new Health Care Reform law. In particular, we've identified resources specific to behavioral health, minority communities, and eliminating disparities. Learn more...
What's New in Behavioral Health Care
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: Now in its 21st year, Recovery Month brings together people in recovery, and those who support the process, to celebrate the positive effects of treatment and recovery. Learn how you can celebrate!
Foundation Launches National Initiative Addressing Mental Health Stigma: The National Black Nurses Foundation (NBNF) announces the launch of the community-based initiative, "Minding the Gap: Improving Mental Health - Eliminating Stigma." This Initiative examines the Clinical, Faith-Based, and Policy implications associated with mental illness, while connecting communities with leaders in each field, to address the issues. Read more...
RWJF Launches Multicultural Newsroom: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has launched its Multicultural Newsroom, a dynamic online resource that aims to provide extensive health-related information for anyone involved in improving the health and health care of African-Americans and Latinos in the United States. Read more...
New Survey on Childhood Violence in Indian Country: A survey project aims to learn about childhood violence in Indian country. The results of the survey will be used to develop strategies for preventing juvenile delinquency. Read more...
CDC Report Reveals Link Between HIV and Poverty: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a first-of-its-kind analysis showing that 2.1 percent of heterosexuals living in high-poverty urban areas in the United States are infected with HIV. This analysis suggests that many low-income cities across the United States now have generalized HIV epidemics as defined by the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Read more...
Funding Opportunities
Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children: This funding sopportunity solicits applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research to reduce health disparities among minority and underserved children. Applications are due October 5, 2010.
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership For Children Program: These grants support innovative community-based programs that employ prevention strategies to promote access to health care for children and their families. Applications are due October 15, 2010.
Southern REACH: The National AIDS Fund (NAF) has announced the opportunity for grant support through its Southern REACH grantmaking initiative. The overall goal of the Southern REACH initiative is to protect and advance the health, human rights and dignity of persons most affected by HIV/AIDS in the Southern United States. Applications are due October 15, 2010.
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative: Choice Neighborhoods will employ a comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation. The program will transform neighborhoods by revitalizing severely distressed public and/or assisted housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, high quality public schools and education programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs. Applications are due October 26, 2010.
Improving Evidence-Based Mental Health Screening and Treatment for Persons with Mental Disorders in the Justice System: This funding opportunity announcement encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct pilot research activities preliminary to studies that test the effectiveness of strategies for the delivery of evidence-based mental health treatments, services and suicide prevention in criminal (adult) or juvenile justice settings. Appiications are due November 30, 2010.
Study Examines Discrimination and the Mental Health of Mexican-American Adolescents: A new study published in in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Counseling Psychology examined perceived racial/ethnic discrimination as a source of traumatic stress related to health risk behaviors among Mexican-American adolescents. Read more...
Report on Health Care Reform and Health Equity: The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has released a new report that identifies areas where the Health Care Reform law may significantly improve health and health care access and quality and reduce health inequities, as well as areas where more work is needed to fully eliminate inequities. Read more...
A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health: Watch this recording of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Grantmakers in Health webinar to learn about how organizations can create more compelling, effective and persuasive messages about the importance of social determinants of health that resonate across the political spectrum. Read more...
New Federal Website on Health Disparities Research: Check out the new web page for the Federal Collaboration on Health Disparities Research (FCHDR). FCHDR was established to engage a wide range of federal agencies in cross-agency research partnerships to promote more coordinated efforts that target health improvement in populations disproportionately affected by disease, injury and/or disability. Read more...
New Reports Show that Place Matters for Health of Young Men of Color: Five new reports, funded by The California Endowment, collectively show that place matters when it comes to the health and mental health of African-American and Latino boys and young men. Read more...
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