The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) released a list of documentaries featuring AAPI voices. This web-page titled “Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month” features descriptions of each film and an embedded video player with closed captioning available.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ page on celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month 2022, features information on a recent joint effort between HHS and the Department of Education. The two organizations developed and shared a resources- PDF on school-based health services.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Labor developed new, free informational resources to help people seeking to better understand their legal rights for mental health and substance use disorder benefits. Linked here is the overview of the HHS informational resources on mental health benefits including links to a trifold pamphlet […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In recognition of this, we linked the Readout of the HHS Mental Health Roundtable with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. The HHS partnered with the African American Behavioral Health-Center of Excellence (AABH-COE) at Morehouse School of Medicine […]
“At the core or center of Black culture, Black identity, Black art, Black ideology, and Black community is joy,” said Anita Dashiell-Sparks, a professor of theater practice and Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Click to read more from USC experts on Black joy, health and wellness.
Visit the We Are Teachers resource for “42 Black History Month Activities for February and Beyond”. The article includes resources for exploring primary sources, art, current issues, and more. Explore this Edutopia resource on teaching Black history in culturally responsive ways. The article includes ways to teach black history year-round in multiple content areas.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to change its ratings criteria for disabilities including: mental health conditions, sleep apnea and tinnitus. The goal is to improve the review process in order to ensure fair compensation related to veterans’ needs. To read more about the changes, visit military.com’s article or read proposed rule on the […]
“Comprehensive school mental health systems rely on a foundation of educators and school-employed mental health professionals (e.g. school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers), in partnership with community health and mental health professionals. States, districts, and schools often grapple with how to strategically staff a full continuum of mental health supports and services, sometimes exclusively […]
Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan have announced a plan to support early education and childcare, invest in paid family and medical leave, support educators, increase state funding to promote school equity, alleviate food insecurity and support the Tribal and American Indian food program, invest in School-Linked Behavioral Health and Mental Health, and more. Read […]
