National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. Below we highlight upcoming events and resources developed by our Network, in addition to resources from other national organizations, to support these communities. 

Upcoming MHTTC Events

July 7: Empowering Latina Professionals Serving Hispanic & Latino Communities Conference

July 17: A Community Discussion on the Mental Health Needs of the Hispanic Community (Knoxville)

July 19: A Community Discussion on the Mental Health Needs of the Hispanic Community (Nashville)

July 20: The Benefits of Integrated Care for the Management of Mental Illness and Chronic Disease in the Black Community

MHTTC Products and Resources

• Addressing Linguistic Diversity in Pediatric Integrated Care Anchored In Our Roots: A Wellness Series for BIPOC School Mental Health Providers
• Best and Promising Practices Fact Sheet: Familia Adelante
• Crisis Care Guide: Mental Health Equity in Underserved Populations
• Diversity Talk: Using Data for Equity
• Diversity Talk: Understanding Organizational Implicit Bias and its Impact on BIPOC Populations
• Developing Anti-Racism Strategies in Behavioral Health Agencies
• Diversity & Difference
• Equity, Recovery, & Resilience
• Exploring Racial Stress and Intergenerational Trauma
• Healing School Communities: Shifting the Dominant Paradigm to Center Student Wellness
• How to Talk to Youth about Race & Racial Trauma
• IDD and Mental HealthImpact of Implicit Bias on BIPOC Populations
• Increasing Cultural Connection with Hispanic and Latinx Clients | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
• Join the Conversation: Familia Adelante (Multi-risk Reduction Behavioral Health Prevention for Latino Youth & Families)
• Native Medicine: Cultivating Mental Health Resilience and Deep Rooted Vitality for AI/AN Youth
• Organizational Restructure to Promote BIPOC Employees’ Well-Being
• Providing Culturally Relevant Crisis Services During COVID-19 (Part 3): Culturally Responsive Factors to Consider for the Hmong Population
• Racial Equity and Cultural Diversity Resources
• Racial Equity Resource Packet
• REACH Diversity Talk: The Impact of Implicit Bias on BIPOC Populations
• Secondary Traumatic Stress & BIPOC Educator Well Being
• Supporting BIPOC Community College Students through Summer & Beyond
• Supporting the Mental Health of Refugee and Asylee Communities
• The Intersection of Racism, Discrimination and Mental Health in Communities of Color
• The Latinx LGBT+ Community: The consequences of Intersectionality and the Use of the Affirmative Model for Latinx Populations
• The State of BIPOC Mental Health in New England
• Uncovering Untapped Leadership - Exercising Contextual Agility to Lead Effectively; A Wellness Workshop for BIPOC-Identifying School Mental Health Professionals and Their Allies
• Understanding Organizational Implicit Bias and its Impact on BIPOC Populations

Visit our two national focus area center homepages; the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC and our National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC for more resources related to the mental health of each racial/ethnic population. 

Other Resources 

African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (AABH-COE)

• Cultural and Clinical Factors Affecting Health of BIPOC, Queer and Trans, and Communities with Disabilities
• Healing History: Where History Meets Behavioral Health Equity for African Americans
• Structural Racism and Black Mental Health

Mental Health.gov

Mental Health America (MHA)

• Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities And Mental Health
• Infographic: BIPOC And LGBTQ+ Mental Health
• LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health
• The 2023 BIPOC Mental Health Month Toolkit
• Talking About Mental Health in Diverse Communities Twitter Chat
• Understanding the Role of Resilience in Gender and Sexual Minority Communities

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

• Identity and Cultural Dimensions
• LGBTQI Mental Health
• Mental Health by the NumbersMental Health Treatments
• Strength Over Silence: Stories Of Courage, Culture And Community

National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)

• Designing and Assessing Multilevel Interventions to Improve Minority Mental Health and Reduce Health Disparities
• Health Equity Change Makers Toolkit
• The Opioid Crisis and Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
• Using Photovoice to Engage Minority Consumers in the Implementation of Health Interventions

SMI Adviser

• Mental Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity of Adults
• Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• SAMHSA Behavioral Health Equity: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
• Community Conversations About Mental Health: Discussion Guide
• Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.
• Strategies for Outreaching and Engaging Communities of Color: A Pathway to Reducing Disparities
• The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/Latino Population: An Urgent Issue
• Trauma and COVID-19: Addressing Mental Health Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
• Treatment Locator

U.S. Department of Human Health and Services Office of Minority Mental Health (HHS-OMH)

• CLAS Implementation Guide: Behavioral Health Implementation Guide for the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and in Health Care
• Healthy People 2020 Health Disparities Data Widget
• Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals
• OMH Knowledge Center Online Catalog
• Statistics on Health Disparities
• Think Cultural Health Behavioral Health E-Learning Program

White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)