Spotlight February 2023 Archives

Joint Commission Launches Health Care Equity Resource Center To Help Provider Organizations Monitor Progress Toward Health Care Equity Accreditation

Article December 5, 2022

The Joint Commission has created a Health Care Equity Resource Center that will help organizations monitor their progress toward health care equity. The new center will offer links to resources… Read More

Impact Of Racism On Marginalized Patients & Providers – Gonzalo Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, NP-C

Podcast August 31, 2022

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Alyssa Peckham, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea on the impact of racism in the mental healthcare community with special guest, Dr.… Read More

Minority Mental Health Awareness – Carolyn Jones, PhD

Podcast August 15, 2022

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Alyssa Peckham, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea on Minority Mental Health Awareness with special guest, Dr. Carolyn Jones. During this episode,… Read More

The Effects Of Racism On The Mental Healthcare Community: How Marginalized Patients & Providers Are Impacted

On-Demand Webinar July 21, 2022

As a community, we know that the effects of racism are not confined to patients alone–but can impact mental health professionals. This webinar will highlight some of the barriers that… Read More

Culturally-Sensitive Assessments Of Trauma

Video July 1, 2022

May is National Trauma Awareness Month and culturally-sensitive assessments of trauma is essential in providing proper support, validation and culturally informed care. In this recording, Dr. Sierra Carter discusses trauma… Read More

Recognizing the Inner Voice: Breaking the LGBTQIA+ Conversation Barrier

On-Demand Webinar June 1, 2022

The month of June is Pride Month and throughout the world the LGBTQIA+ communities come together to celebrate sexual and gender diversity, and to raise awareness of the ongoing pursuit… Read More

HHS Mental Health Strategy Calls For Transforming Health & Social Services To Support Equitable & Holistic Care

Article April 4, 2022

On March 1, 2022, President Biden and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new national mental health strategy. This effort, called the National Tour to… Read More

Intergenerational Effects Of Racism

Video March 1, 2022

People of Color are disproportionately exposed to chronic and cumulative stress over the life course. Join Dr. Sierra Carter in this recording as she reviews the “Intergenerational Effects of Racism”… Read More

The Impact Of Systemic Racism On Black Americans Wellness

On-Demand Webinar February 23, 2022

Over the past 2 years, during the age of COVID-19 pandemic, the spotlight has been on inequity and disadvantages faced by many Black Americans who try to access healthcare services… Read More

Lifespan Impact Of Racism-Related Stress

Video February 1, 2022

Research findings have suggested that early life stressful experiences-like racial discrimination have a lasting impact on biological risk for disease and premature mortality due to chronic diseases of aging.1 In… Read More

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