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... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... Proceedings of a Workshop IN BRIEF March 2021 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19 The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color Proceedings of a Workshop -- in Brief On November 23, December 3, and December 14, 2020, the Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders of the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies)
From page 345...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... people reporting suicidal ideation.
From page 346...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... The stigma associated with SUDs, she emphasized, has had devastating consequences for the opioid crisis and its intersection with the pandemic because it can prevent people from seeking treatment and exposes them to much higher-risk behaviors, which results in much worse outcomes.
From page 347...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... do that, in the end, that will be the great equalizer and will save countless lives and ensure the opportunity for all to thrive." The Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color To understand racial inequity and health inequity in this country, it is necessary to understand their history and how racism operates at multiple levels, said Brian Smedley, chief of psychology in the public interest and acting chief diversity officer at the American Psychological Association (APA)
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... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... deeply divided country, one that has been even more divided as a result of the resurgent racism and expressions of hatred leveled against many minoritized communities," concluded Smedley.
From page 349...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... tive payment methodologies and grant-funded mental health services (such as federally qualified health centers, certi fied community behavioral health centers, and capitated delivery systems)
From page 350...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... Shim added that communities of color have not only seen a divestment of resources but experienced oppres sion resulting in powerlessness that prevents people from having a voice.
From page 351...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... Disrupting the Dehumanization of COVID-19 on Communities of Color Howard Stevenson, the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education and professor of Africana studies at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative9 and Forward Promise,10 shared his work on developing evidence-based, culturally responsive interventions in communities.
From page 352...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... States also reported that their staff were highly stressed from working additional shifts and juggling child care (NRI, 2020)
From page 353...
... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... contracting COVID-19, burnout, lack of or inadequate PPE or medical equipment, compassion fatigue, isolation from families and loved ones, direct and vicarious trauma, feelings of responsibility and guilt, stigma from others, and moral injury, which contribute to the worsening mental health conditions detailed by Wu.
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... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... REFERENCES Ahern, N
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... Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Era of COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Communities of Color: Proceedings of a Workshop -- in ... DISCLAIMER: This Proceedings of a Workshop -- in Brief was prepared by Kaitlyn Friedman and Laurene Graig as a factual summary of what occurred at the workshop.

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