NIMH has issued a Request for Information to seek input from a variety of stakeholders including researchers, healthcare providers, community leaders, and individuals from other relevant organizations (e.g., schools, social welfare, justice, faith communities) around the risks for and prevention of death by suicide and suicidal ideation and behaviors (SIB) of Black children and adolescents. Responses are due January 15.
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Read MoreAdvocates are preparing for the upcoming 45-day session of the VA General Assembly. Follow the Voices blog for news about the Governor’s proposed budget (coming soon) and opportunities to advocate. Teams are being formed focused on Early Childhood, Foster Care, and The Campaign for a Trauma-Informed VA/Racial Truth & Reconciliation.
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Read MoreOn November 5th, Governor Northam signed the Marcus-David Peters Act, a new law requiring the implementation of new co-responder models to mental health crisis across Virginia. The law, named for Marcus-David Peters, a black man who was shot and killed by Richmond police in 2017 while suffering a mental health crisis, will create a system where mental health clinicians work alongside law enforcement to address mental health crisis calls. This system aims to de-escalate situations involving an individual with a mental health concern without the use of force. We commend Governor Northam for signing this into law.
Read MoreMany Native/Indigenous tribes have a worldview that centers around connectedness, strong family bonds, adaptability, connection to nature, wisdom of elders, meaningful traditions, and strong spirit, all of which could serve as protective factors for mental health.* Despite these protective factors, Native/Indigenous people in the U.S. report 2.5 times more serious psychological distress in a month than the general population. In addition, poverty rates among Native/Indigenous people are almost twice that of the general population, making access to treatment difficult.
Read MoreThis conversation from ACEs Connection’s ‘A Better Normal’ series centers around the need for equity to be at the forefront of the ACEs, trauma-informed, and resilience-building movement. It serves as a call-to-action for those in the worldwide ACEs movement to addressing systemic racism and historical and racial trauma and to prioritize anti-racist practices and policies.
Read MoreRacial Truth and Reconciliation Virginia (RTRVA) is an intentional evolution of the Campaign for a Trauma-Informed Virginia that further concentrates efforts on the intersection of trauma and equity.
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