The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health equity in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Behavioral Health Equity Challenge Winners Showcase – Part II
09/26/23
Earlier this year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched the “Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities.” Community-based organizations …
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Make it Easier to Access In-Network Mental Health Care
09/11/23
Ensuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), a landmark law that called for mental health care benefits covered …
‘Mental Health for All’ Offered at Hispanic Center
09/06/23
In the aftermath of COVID-19, many people are in need of mental health care, and the Jonesboro, AR Hispanic Center’s “Salud Mental para Todos” or “Mental Health for All” program seeks to offer help to the Hispanic community. “In our country, it isn’t a …
The Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective Is Affirming Black Existences Out Loud With Their New Campaign
09/04/23
The Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective — known as BEAM — has launched a new public art campaign in New York City called “Dear Black Folks.” Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month, the campaign utilizes affirmations tailored to speak to t …
Partner of the Month — September 2023
09/01/23
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. InTouch Outreach Resource Center has been selected as the Partner of the Month for September in recognition of National R …
BIPOC Mental Health: Barriers and Ways to Support
08/30/23
Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) experience mental illness at similar rates as white people, but they’re less likely to get treatment due to cultural barriers, stigma, and lack of access to care. These disparities can have a serious impac …
Nevada Program Helps Hispanic Youths with Mental Health
08/28/23
A free 12-week program is aiming to help Hispanic youths and their families in the Vegas Valley achieve better mental health. Familia Adelante, or Family Forward, is helping families find useful and beneficial mental-health strategies to help their chi …
Mental Health for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
08/25/23
Over the past decade, mental health conditions and suicidal ideation have continued to rise within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) young adult community, according to Mental Health America. This illuminates the critical need to address A …
How to Support LGBTQ+ Veterans in Crisis
08/23/23
LGBTQ+ people have a long history of honorable military service. However, open service for sexual minority people was only possible after 2011, when the Department of Defense’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy was repealed. Open service for transgen …
As Rates of Suicide for Native American Youth Increase, Culture Is Key to Prevention
08/21/23
Suicide rates for Native American youth are four times higher than that of any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. In the past decade, these rates have only increased. At a recent Clayman Institute Faculty Research Fellows talk, Teresa L …