With the COVID-19 reaching pandemic proportions, the racial justice organization Color of Change has released a statement highlighting the disparities Black people face when dealing with the virus.
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 …
Drug and alcohol use, mental health conditions, unemployment, and homeless are just some of the public health crises that have amplified amid the pandemic. Hawaii was already facing many of these prior to the outbreak and has witnessed a sharp increase …
The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department announced Friday their partnership with Harvard University to conduct research on both behavioral health and sacred sites issues impacting New Mexico’s Nations, Tribes, and Pueblos. The NMIAD conducted two resea …
The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) advocates equality for transgender veterans and active duty service members in healthcare, benefits, and open transgender military service. TAVA also help veterans change their name and gender within …
Facing Race: A National Conference is presented by Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation. A unique collaborative space for racial justice movement making, Facing Race is the largest multiracial, inter-generational gathering for organiz …
