Support Minority Youth by Participating in APA ’s Inaugural Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K

On Saturday, July 10, APA will host the first annualMoore Equity in Mental Health 5K to raise funds for the APA Foundation ’s Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Initiative. The initiative provides education about the mental health needs of minority youth and supports individuals and organizations that develop and provide culturally sensitive mental health services. July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Mon th.“There has been progress in mental health research, policy, and programs, but children, adolescents, and young adults continue to experience poor mental health outcomes, particularly minority and immigrant youth,” said Regina James, M.D., chief of APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity and APA deputy medical director. “Youth of color experience additional hurdles, such as lower rates of service utilization and fewer linguistically and culturally appropriate services, and their mental health needs are not adequately met.”In anAPA blog post released earlier this month, James and APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., pointed out that nearly half of youth aged 13 to 18 will experience a mental disorder. “Joining the 5K is a good way to remind or educate your friends and neighbors about these facts and to help address these problems,” they wrote.The Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Initiative was established in 2021 by APA ’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity in partnership with the APA Foundation. The ...
Source: Psychiatr News - Category: Psychiatry Tags: adolescents APA BIPOC Brandon Marshall children health disparities immigrants Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K people of color Regina James Saul Levin young adults Source Type: research