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.
Mental Health Issues and Substance Abuse Fuel Homelessness for Native American Populations
07/09/21
Dee LeBeau-Hein, founder of Swiftbird Consulting and a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, has worked in addiction for more than 20 years and provides consulting work for state, federal, and tribal programs in behavioral health, addiction, mental …
Mental Health Groups Intervene as Suicides Rise Among Young Black People
07/07/21
In Cuyahoga County in 2020, there were 25 deaths by suicide from people 25 or younger, and nearly half of those people were Black, according to data from the Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County. That’s …
COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccine Resources
07/07/21
During this coronavirus pandemic, the NNED wants to ensure that its members are informed about federal financial support programs for individuals and small businesses that may be economically impacted, upcoming events in regards to COVID-19, and t …
NNED Partner of the Month – July 2021
07/05/21
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Dekalb County Youth Service Bureau, has been selected as the Partner of the Month for July in celebration of Na …
New Trevor Project Research: LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Challenges Continue — but There’s Hope
06/30/21
When I was 17 years old, I really did not want to be gay. I did not want to have a crush on my basketball teammate like I did. I wore heels and skirts out to parties, hoping they would disguise my tomboyish mannerisms. I truly believed I would be alone …
Health Inequity Defines Latinx COVID-19 Healthcare Experience
06/28/21
The COVID-19 pandemic posed a complex and often painful healthcare experience for many across the country, and in the Latinx community, that pain was defined as compounding social and health inequity and a need for a stronger social safety net, accordi …
New Project Helps LGBTQ People Move From Homelessness to Housing
06/23/21
The Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services is offering one year of rental assistance — worth around $400,000 — to landlords around the city to support the Way Home Project. By June, a total of 40 LGBTQ individuals who’ve been living on the street w …
Stop AAPI Hate: The Effects of Racism on Mental Health
06/21/21
The online reporting center Stop AAPI Hate documented nearly 3,800 cases of anti-Asian hate between March of last year and February of this year. The increase in reported hate incidents ranging from verbal attacks to fatal assaults is leaving many on h …
New Bangor Recovery Center Will Help Indigenous Men With Substance Use Disorder
06/18/21
A recovery home that opened in Bangor on Monday will help Indigenous men with substance use disorder as they seek to rehabilitate and transition. Male members of Maine’s Wabanaki tribes will be able to live at the Opportunity House at 123 Essex St. beg …
Mental Health App Created by UW Oshkosh Police Captain Doing Well After Launch
06/16/21
Five months after the launch of UW Police Captain Christopher Tarmann’s app created to help Law Enforcement officers who are dealing with depression and other mental health issues, it is thriving, with more features available. “It’s really good because …