National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. Below we highlight upcoming events and resources developed by our Network, in addition to resources from other national organizations, to support these communities. 

Upcoming MHTTC Events

July 1: Understanding Power and Privilege: New Angles for a New Era

July 10: Providing Culturally Sensitive Care for Black and Latinx Mothers with Mental Health Diagnoses

July 18: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness in Black Communities

July 24: Addressing Stigma Related to SUD/OUD Among Black and Latinx Mothers

July 31: Session 7 in the "Provider Plática Learning Collaborative" Series / Sesión 7 de la Serie "Colaboración de Aprendizaje para una Plática entre Profesionales"

MHTTC Products and Resources

• Anxiety and Phobic Disorders in the Black Community
• Autism in the Black Community
• Best and Promising Practices Fact Sheet: Familia Adelante
• Black & Latinx Perinatal PTSD: What Behavioral Health Providers Need To Know, Session 1: Understanding the Intersectionality of Race, Culture, and Perinatal PTSD
• Centering Health Equity in an Era of Sustainability for Collective Futures
• Culturally Informed Crisis Support: Themes for Behavioral Health Intervention
• Engaging in Advocacy for Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Equity: Advocacy in Action
• Engaging in Advocacy for Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Equity: Skill-Building for Advocacy
• EPLC: Building Bridges Towards Equity in Early Psychosis Careers Workforce Development
• EPLC: Psychosis Informed Care Series: Cultural Considerations when Working with Individuals who Experience Psychosis
• Exploring Strategies School Systems can Utilize to Support Black Students Who Encounter Racial Stress and Trauma
• Identifying and Measuring the Social Determinants of Mental Health in Clinical Practice
• Join the Conversation: Familia Adelante (Multi-risk Reduction Behavioral Health Prevention for Latino Youth & Families)
• Mental Health of Black American Men
• Native Medicine: Cultivating Mental Health Resilience and Deep Rooted Vitality for AI/AN Youth
• Racial Equity and Cultural Diversity Resources
• Racial Equity Resource Packet
• Social Determinants of Mental Health and First Episode Psychosis: Seeking Mental Health Equity
• Social Determinants of Health and the Interconnected Landscape of Holistic Health
• Strategies for Discussing Race, Racial Discrimination, and Racial Trauma with Youth
• Supporting the Mental Health of Refugee and Asylee Communities
• Supporting Youth Who Encounter Racial Stress and Trauma
• The Heart Work: Equity-Centered Coaching Practices for Trauma-Informed Collegiality and Collective Healing
• The Intersection of Racism, Discrimination and Mental Health in Communities of Color
• The Latinx LGBT+ Community: The consequences of Intersectionality and the Use of the Affirmative Model for Latinx Populations

Other Resources 

African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (AABH-COE)

• Cultural and Clinical Factors Affecting Health of BIPOC, Queer and Trans, and Communities with Disabilities
• Healing History: Where History Meets Behavioral Health Equity for African Americans
• Structural Racism and Black Mental Health

American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Mental Health.gov

Mental Health America (MHA)

• Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities And Mental Health
• Infographic: BIPOC And LGBTQ+ Mental Health
• LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health
• The 2023 BIPOC Mental Health Month Toolkit
• Talking About Mental Health in Diverse Communities Twitter Chat
• Understanding the Role of Resilience in Gender and Sexual Minority Communities

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

• Identity and Cultural Dimensions
• LGBTQI Mental Health
• Mental Health by the NumbersMental Health Treatments
• Strength Over Silence: Stories Of Courage, Culture And Community

National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)

• Designing and Assessing Multilevel Interventions to Improve Minority Mental Health and Reduce Health Disparities
• Health Equity Change Makers Toolkit
• The Opioid Crisis and Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
• Using Photovoice to Engage Minority Consumers in the Implementation of Health Interventions

SMI Adviser

• Mental Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity of Adults
• Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• SAMHSA Behavioral Health Equity: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
• Community Conversations About Mental Health: Discussion Guide
• Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.
• Strategies for Outreaching and Engaging Communities of Color: A Pathway to Reducing Disparities
• The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/Latino Population: An Urgent Issue
• Trauma and COVID-19: Addressing Mental Health Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
• Treatment Locator

U.S. Department of Human Health and Services Office of Minority Mental Health (HHS-OMH)

• CLAS Implementation Guide: Behavioral Health Implementation Guide for the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and in Health Care
• Healthy People 2020 Health Disparities Data Widget
• Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals
• OMH Knowledge Center Online Catalog
• Statistics on Health Disparities
• Think Cultural Health Behavioral Health E-Learning Program

White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)