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.
Researchers: Mental Health Care and Research Must Confront Systemic Racism to Improve Health, Lives of Black Americans
02/14/24
Improving the mental health and wellness of Black Americans requires acknowledging and confronting systemic racism underlying the U.S. political, social, and health care systems that create and maintain racial inequality in every aspect of life for Bla …
Gavin Newsom’s Prop. 1 Aims to Tackle Growing Homelessness, Mental Health Crisis
02/12/24
Governor Gavin Newsom is promoting a $6 billion measure to tackle the growing homelessness and mental health crisis in California. Proposition 1 will include modernizing the Mental Health Services Act and Assembly Bill 531, along with a $6.38 billion b …
Mother and Psychologist Share Insights on Maternal Mental Health for Women of Color
02/09/24
Taressa Penny battled through a high-risk pregnancy and learned to become the best advocate for her health. Penny said her pregnancy was scary because doctors considered her pregnancy high risk. Penny also knew black women die at a higher rate during o …
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Behavioral Telehealth Services for Rural Americans
02/07/24
A new bipartisan bill, titled the Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act, aims to increase rural residents’ access to virtual mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services by authorizing up to $10 million in annual grants through 202 …
Data Storytelling: How CBOs Can Share Their Impact
02/05/24
The strength of community-based organizations (CBOs) is knowing and engaging with their own stories and that of their communities to make a difference. Building on previous Elevate CBOs webinars, this four-part series, led by Carlos Morales of Viva Tec …
The Mental Health Needs of Black and Hispanic Girls Often Go Unmet — This Group Wraps Them in Support
02/05/24
Created in 2011 by Black and Hispanic social workers at the nonprofit organization Youth Guidance, Working on Womenhood’s (WOW) goal is to build a healthy sense of self-awareness, confidence, and resilience in a population that is often underserved by …
Veterans Affairs Launched a Suicide Help Program. 50,000 Veterans Used It.
02/02/24
VA has said that ending veteran suicide is its top clinical priority, and a White House fact sheet ahead of President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address called suicide among veterans a “public health and national security crisis.” Nearly 50,000 ve …
Partner of the Month — February 2024
01/31/24
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Whole Systems Learning has been selected as the Partner of the Month for February in celebration of Black History Month. …
Georgia State University Expands Mental Health Support for Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities
01/31/24
The Georgia RIM Mental Health Alliance is a partnership between researchers at the GSU Prevention Research Center, which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta, a local chapt …
Improving Mental Health and Well-Being Among Latino Youth
01/29/24
According to a report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates for youth and young adults have increased 60% in the U.S. since 2011. We spoke with Dr. Daniel Castellanos, Founding Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and P …