The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Elevate CBOs: Data 101 Workshop
04/26/22
You’re invited to attend an introduction to data webinar. This opportunity intends to provide technical assistance to National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) members and minority-serving and under-resourced community-based …
High Suicide Rates in American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans
04/25/22
Rates of suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans have risen sharply in recent years, reports a study in the April issue of Medical Care. Age-adjusted suicide rates among AI/AN veterans receiving care in the Veterans Health Administ …
Kids Who Lost Parents to COVID-19 Deserve Help, Advocates Say
04/20/22
Hundreds of thousands of kids have lost a parent or primary caregiver to COVID-19 and need support services, mental health experts say, with communities of color particularly devastated. “Some families lost several people within a span of a few months, …
Councilman: ‘We Lose Over 6,000 US Military Veterans to Suicide Each Year’
04/18/22
Alarming stats from the USO show suicide rates among active military are at an all-time high since the group started keeping records after 9/11. Discussions around this data come as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the creation of an independe …
Working Toward Native Hawaiian Equity in Our Justice System
04/13/22
No one told us that youth our age are entering the criminal justice system after truancies or school suspensions, that a high proportion of sex-trafficked youth are Native Hawaiian, or that people our age can be held in solitary confinement when incarc …
The Anxiety of Talking About Anxiety in a Latinx Family
04/08/22
“CON QUÉ AYUDARÁ una counselor?” my mom said. “With literally everything you just mentioned,” I answered. My response to her question (“What will a counselor help with?”) was yet another attempt of mine to suggest that counseling would help our family. …
A Year After Metro Atlanta Spa Shootings, There Is a Lingering Mental Health Toll on Asian Americans
04/06/22
One year after the spa shootings, the Asian American community as a whole is still grieving, and dealing with the trauma from that day. Vena Kim Cain, an Asian American psychotherapist in midtown Atlanta, said the spa shootings impacted her community o …
NNED Partner of the Month – April 2022
04/06/22
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. BrownStone Community Healthcare Centers, has been selected as the Partner of the Month for April in recognition of N …
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Movement Makes Way in Western North Carolina
04/04/22
There are currently 506 cases of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) identified across 71 selected urban cities, according to the Urban Indian Health Institute. Of those cases, 128 are missing indigenous women, 280 are murdered, 98 h …
“It’s Ok to Ask For Help,” Mental Health in the African American Community
04/01/22
In recent years, celebrities have brought mental health to the forefront of the conversation on health. Artists and athletes are laying the groundwork for families to take charge of their mental health. According to the Health and Human Services Office …