As we continue to grapple with the overwhelming aspects of an international pandemic, people across our nation have raised their voice to demand change around systemic racism and its devastating effects.
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing acknowledges that many institutions throughout our country were founded upon and continue to perpetuate systemic racism. Our health care system, including mental health and substance use treatment, is rife with examples of these inequities — particularly with regard to health care access.
We must address the persistent health disparities rooted in systemic racism to improve individual and community health. As an organization, we are committed to raising awareness about health care inequities and providing support to our members as they tackle these issues.
The National Council has compiled webinars, tools and other resources with the most up-to-date materials available to support you in addressing racial inequities and the associated stigmas that lead to mental health and substance use treatment disparities, and to ensure you have the tools to support your patients and providers.
This short video highlights the ways in which the ECHO virtual learning framework can be used to advance health equity in integrated care settings.
Access for Everyone: A Toolkit for Addressing Health Equity and Racial Justice within Integrated Care Settings
The Social Justice Leadership Academy workbook will provide a foundation for a clearer understanding of where you, your organization and services are when it comes to embedding principles of social justice and equity in mental health and substance use treatment.
The National Council acknowledges that many of our country’s institutions were founded upon and continue to perpetuate systemic racism. Our health care system is no exception. It is rife with less obvious but deeply insidious examples of these inequities. We know that eliminating disparities will improve individual and community health,…
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