EP 15: House Passes Bill to Address Racial Gaps in Youth Mental Health Care

In this episode, I share an email announcement (dated Sept. 30, 2020) from the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty, Policy, and Research titled "House Passes Bill to Address Racial Gaps in Youth Mental Health Care".  An excerpt of the announcement reads: "In September 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, legislation authored by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman to address the disparities in access, care and study of mental health issues among people of color. The bill, written following nine months of work by the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health, authorizes $805 million in grants and other funding to support research, improving the pipeline of culturally competent providers, build outreach programs that reduce stigma, and develop a training program for providers to effectively manage disparities". Read more about the H.R. 5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act in a press release from the Office of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. About the McSilver Institute: The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University is committed to creating new knowledge about the root causes of poverty, developing evidence-based interventions to address its consequences, and rapidly translating research findings into action through policy and best practices. Each year it holds the McSilver Awards, recognizing five extraordinary leaders transforming systems to tackle structural poverty and oppression. If your organization needs support with advancing its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, I invite you to schedule a discovery call with me here: https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins