Behavioral Health Workforce Equity Capacity
The Minnesota Department of Human Services, Abdi Ali, Asian Media Access, Increasing Life, Changes 4 You, Turning Point, Youth Leadership Solutions, and Social Motion are partnering with state-wide community organizations and behavioral health providers to reduce disparities and inequities experienced by priority populations in Minnesota’s mental health and treatment settings
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Behavioral Health Workforce Equity Capacity Building Project is to highlight the BIPCO behavior health workers’ assets, and their cultural impacts leading to the successes in supporting culturally and linguistically responsive healings.
This website will contain information and resources on substance abuse prevention and mental health treatment options for BIPOC members.
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- Loneliness and Mental Health Distress Have a Cyclical RelationshipResearchers identified four key themes from interviews in a study on loneliness: the meaning of loneliness, factors contributing to it, its links to mental health, and strategies for reducing it. The study found that certain groups,… Read more: Loneliness and Mental Health Distress Have a Cyclical Relationship
- Cannabis and Secondhand SmokeThe dangers of secondhand tobacco smoke on the heart and lungs are well-documented, leading to concerns about whether secondhand cannabis smoke poses similar health risks. Cannabis smoke shares many of the same harmful and cancer-causing chemicals… Read more: Cannabis and Secondhand Smoke
- 13 ways smoking affects the bodySmoking cigarettes harms nearly every organ in the body, significantly increasing the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory issues, vision problems, and gum disease. According to the CDC, smoking not only contributes to various diseases… Read more: 13 ways smoking affects the body
- CannabisCannabis, derived from the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant, contains compounds like tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), known for its mind-altering effects. THC can impact mood, perception, and mental clarity, but it can also… Read more: Cannabis
- How Cognitive Therapy Works for Stress ReliefStress can overwhelm our minds, feeding us negative energy that leads to harmful thoughts, anxiety, and self-doubt. This negative cycle can be hard to break, but cognitive therapy offers a way to regain control. Cognitive therapy… Read more: How Cognitive Therapy Works for Stress Relief
