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A growing body of research has shown that Black, Hispanic, and students whose parent’s incomes are below the federal poverty threshold are disciplined more often and severely than their white peers or those with higher socioeconomic status. However, much of that research has been limited to K–12 settings or relied on potentially biased parent or […]

Ilona Verley made history when she sashayed her way onto Canada’s Drag Race – not because of her fiery entrance or fierce monochromatic, pastel drag looks, but by bringing Indigenous and Two Spirit representation to the show. The Nlaka’pamux drag queen identifies as Two Spirit and trans and non-binary. Download the flyer to learn more.

Covered health care providers and health plans (covered entities) can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services when such communications are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules (HIPAA Rules). The U.S. Department of Health and […]

The Maryland General Assembly recently passed a new law prohibiting state-funded county boards of education and schools from discriminating against students on the basis of race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other identity markers. The Inclusive Schools Act, which also bans retaliatory actions against students, parents and individuals who file complaints alleging discrimination, will […]

Click here to register!   Description: Schools play an important role in the recovery of students following community-wide trauma and adversity, but the road from preparedness to recovery begins long before a crisis event occurs and the response lasts well after the event is over.  This first session of a 4-part series will provide foundational […]

2022 Region 10 HRSA Health Equity Conference in Tacoma, WA-- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!   Brought to you by HRSA's Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) – Region 10, in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Advocating Together for Health, International Community Health Services, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, Northwest Portland Area Indian […]

From the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency: Each year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This year, the focus will be on the right to seek safety. Every person on this planet has a right to seek safety – whoever they are, wherever they come from and whenever they are forced to […]

Ashley Williams created Clymb, a digital platform developed to help young people (K-12) increase their emotional intelligence and improve their emotional health. Currently nine schools and nonprofits in Baltimore are using this software product, which is expected to roll out to 70 sites throughout the country this fall.   Learn more  

Part I: June 22nd, 2022 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs) Part II: June 28th, 2022 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET (1.5 hrs) Workshop Description: This three hour online session will provide information about a culturally-centered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for Latinx youths with suicidal behaviors (Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal […]

SAMHSA has developed a resource for youth vaping prevention. Download the resource here

Join SAMHSA in celebrating Pride Month with a virtual fireside chat with Representative Ritchie Torres. Rep. Torres is an openly gay man who has acknowledged his own struggles with mental health. This event is for any individual with an interest in LGBTQI+ behavioral health.   Submit your question for Rep. Torres when you register at the link!

The school attack in Uvalde, Texas is the second deadliest such incident on record, after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut. An estimated 15,000 youths are shot and wounded each year according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an American nonprofit organization which advocates for gun control and against gun violence. This article […]

About the Panel Series: The MHTTC Building Health Equity & Cultural Responsiveness Working Group (BHE+CRWG) provides guidance and identifies, adapts, and develops resources to support all MHTTCs and their constituents in enhancing their awareness, knowledge, and expertise to address cultural and linguistic capacity to achieve equity. Currently, the BHE+CRWG is focusing its efforts on bringing awareness […]

In celebration of Pride 2022, our Network is hosting events in June, and in the coming months, promoting LGBTQ+ mental health for professionals, the community, and allies. We highlight upcoming events and resources developed for the LGBTQ+ community.    Visit the National MHTTC page to learn more about how we are honoring Pride Month.    Lgbtq vector […]

The following is from an article on the mhanational.org website:   "Although being LGBTQ+ is absolutely not a mental illness, many LGBTQ+ people experience mental health struggles. The bisexual and transgender communities have the highest rates of mental health concerns within the LGBTQ+ population. Younger members of the LGBTQ+ community struggle the most with mental […]

SAMHSA’s National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery has released a new toolkit: "Tobacco-free Toolkit for Behavioral Health Agencies." The purpose of this toolkit is to provide guidance for substance abuse and mental health treatment facilities adopting tobacco-free policies and implementing cessation services as part of treatment plans. It provides information on tobacco use among […]

The SAMHSA National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery has published a new toolkit for Behavioral Health agencies to adopt tobacco-free wellness policies for their facilities and campuses. Download the toolkit here.

The term Two Spirit was first coined in 1991 during the annual general meeting for Gays and Lesbians of the First Nations in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It originates from the Ojibwe words “niizh manitoag” (two spirits). Those at the meeting decided to replace a derogatory term created by colonizers with the term Two Spirit to distance themselves from […]

Smoking is one of the leading causes of premature, preventable death among adults in the United States, and the behavioral health population smokes at a rate that is 2-3 times that of the general population.1 As a result, individuals with a behavioral health condition are far more likely to die of smoking-related diseases than from […]

June 1, 2022 Click here to listen/download On Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce asks Native experts about ways to approach the prevention and healing of violence with Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez (Mohawk, Pawnee, Coahuiltecan, and Mexican), assistant professor of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Bemidji State University; Leslie Logan (Seneca), founding member of the […]

Editor's note: This content originally appeared in our June newsletter.    Recorded versions of the webinars and presentation slides from the series Growing More Than Corn: Nebraska Behavioral Health Workforce Development are now available on our website.   This series focused on recruitment, retention and development models for the behavioral health field and were led […]

Editor's note: This story originally ran in our June newsletter.    Our newest series for primary care providers takes place each Tuesday in June.   Introducing: Tele-Behavioral Health Consultation (TBHC) Primary Care Webinar Series.   The Tele-Behavioral Health Consultation (TBHC) webinar series seeks to provide primary care providers (PCP) with the tools they need to increase […]

"Our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among people of all ages. Two in five American adults report symptoms of anxiety and depression, and more than half of parents express concern over their children’s mental well-being. Over forty percent of teenagers state they struggle with persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. These growing demands have exposed longstanding cracks in our […]

The impact of the recent school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde CISD is being felt nationwide and across our state. Texas educators, family members, students, and community members are heartbroken for the Uvalde community. Our thoughts are with the families impacted by this tragedy. As we all mourn the lives lost in Uvalde, the […]