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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- What are the physical health consequences of tobacco use?Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ in the body and remains the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States, contributing to an estimated 480,000 deaths annually. Smokers aged 60 and older face a… Read more: What are the physical health consequences of tobacco use?
- 10 Sneaky Signs Stress Is Showing Up in Your BodyYou’re probably familiar with the word stress, but you might not have heard of overstress. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines stress as the physical and emotional reactions to challenges or stressors. This can manifest as… Read more: 10 Sneaky Signs Stress Is Showing Up in Your Body
- Understanding and Stopping Anti-Asian Hate Article SeriesUnderstanding and Stopping Anti-Asian Hate Article Series Understanding and Stopping Anti-Asian Hate: Article #1: Current Anti-Asian Hate Understanding and Stopping Anti-Asian Hate: Article #2: Historical Anti-Asian Incidents Understanding and Stopping Anti-Asian Hate: Article #3: 40 Years After… Read more: Understanding and Stopping Anti-Asian Hate Article Series
- Office on Smoking and Health (OSH)Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable illness, disability, and death in the United States. As of 2021, approximately 28.3 million U.S. adults smoke cigarettes, with over 16 million living with at least one smoking-related… Read more: Office on Smoking and Health (OSH)
- Marijuana and Lung HealthMarijuana is the most commonly abused drug, with its health effects largely determined by how it’s consumed. It can be smoked using pipes, bongs, joints, blunts, and vaporizers or consumed through products like e-cigarettes, candy, brownies,… Read more: Marijuana and Lung Health
