As we mark National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, MinorityHealth has resources to support the mental and emotional well-being of racial and ethnic minorities during the COVID19 pandemic:
, which are developed to help health professionals develop the knowledge and skills to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate services. OMH operates the Think Cultural Health website and provides free e-learning courses in support of the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care .
The program is accredited by the National Board for Certified Counselors for 5.5 contact hours for Counselors and Therapists, and accredited for Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. During July, OMH will also highlight resources to support people’s mental and emotional wellbeing while following theestablished by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop the spread of COVID-19.
OMH encourages all our partners to join us in educating communities about the importance of mental healthcare and treatment and to help break down barriers, such as negative perceptions about mental illness.Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports that racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. are less likely to have access to mental health services, less likely to use community mental health services, more likely to use emergency departments, and more likely to receive lower quality care. Poor mental health care access and quality of care contribute to poor mental health outcomes, including suicide, among racial and ethnic minority populations.
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