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Celebrating Notable African Americans in Public Health
Trust for America’s Health is celebrating Black History Month by recognizing the contributions 13 African Americans have made to public health throughout U.S. history to addressing today’s health equity challenges….
Improving Minority Health Requires Addressing Social and Economic Disparities
…people of color experience higher disease and death rates than do white people, according to the National Cancer Institute, typically due to social, environmental, and economic disadvantages. People of color…
Mental Health is Vital to Preparedness and Response
…hand-in-hand in response planning and efforts. We must also do a far better job of increasing our mental health workforce and ensuring and increasing access to mental health services both…
Las muertes anuales por alcohol, drogas o suicidio superaron las 156.000 Según los datos más recientes
…mental. Expandir la fuerza laboral de tratamiento de salud mental y abuso de sustancias; promover la diversidad y las prácticas culturalmente informadas dentro de la fuerza laboral. Desarrollar la capacidad…
Estados Unidos experimentó las tasas combinadas más altas de muertes debido al alcohol, las drogas y el suicidio durante la pandemia de COVID-19
…la salud mental y el abuso de sustancias. Esta no es solo la responsabilidad del campo de la salud mental y las adicciones, sino toda nuestra responsabilidad”. TFAH y Well…
New Report: More than 1.6 Million Americans Could Die from Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide During Next Decade – A 60 Percent Increase from Previous 10 Years
…a mental health issue, more than 20 million had a substance use disorder and more than 8 million experienced both – and these numbers are likely to be underestimates due…
Pain in the Nation
…than 43 million Americans experienced a mental health issue, more than 20 million had a substance use disorder and more than 8 million experienced both – and these numbers are…
A Menu Approach to Public Health: Empowering People to Take Responsibility for their Health Choices
…mental health crisis. Knowing that emergency rooms are not typically the best place for mental health interventions, we created a joint partnership with the two hospitals to build the Community…