Essential Conversations in Social Services 2020 (previously called 20-Minute Tips) is  intended for behavioral health (BH) and substance use disorder (SUD) providers in Region 7. During each episode, we will interview a subject matter expert on a timely topic and explore tips designed to help the BH and SUD workforce.

During this episode we discuss how to have a conversation about race in the workplace. Our guests' Marla Smith, a Behavioral Health Coach at Heartland Family Service in Iowa and Vladimir Sainte, a Team Leader from Truman Medical Centers in MO, share important considerations and tips for behavioral health leaders who are navigating these conversations in the current climate.  

Please note the title of the podcast was previously titled 20-Minute Tips: A Podcast for the Behavioral Health Workforce. This episode is longer than 20-minutes.

This project is brought to you by the Mid-America Addiction and Mental Health Technology transfer centers and is funded by SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The content on this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of SAMHSA.