To highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Alianza Para Una Comunidad Libre de Drogas has been selected as the Partner of the Month for September to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month. Based on the Center for Prevention Services Latino Programs Department in North Carolina, Alianza is comprised of dedicated community members.
The National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) is a network of community-based organizations focused on the mental health and substance use issues of diverse racial and ethnic communities. The NNED supports information sharing, training, and technical assistance towards the goal of promoting behavioral health equity.
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In her years as a mental health practitioner, Kyaien Conner saw a system that fell short for people of color. Most of her clients were white, even though she worked at mental health agencies in communities of color. And the tools used for diagnosis had …
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The Latinx community in the U.S. is living through one of its most difficult periods in modern U.S. history. Currently, Latinxs are being negatively impacted by systemic oppression which can lead to psychological distress including ethno-racial trauma. …
This presentation is the third of a 4-Part series titled: “Institutional Racism and How it Impacts the Latinx Experience as it Relates to Behavioral Health.” The series is co-presented with the National Hispanic and Latino Addition Technology Transfer …
This is an open event hosted at California State University, Fresno by Faculty from the Kremen School of Education and Human Development. This event will be a recurring 6 session webinar series. Register will ensure you also receive a link for the live …
