Racial Equity Resources
The Region 7 Mid-America Technology Transfer Centers (TTCs) recognize that Black communities in our country are hurting as the result of violence, bigotry and racism. Racism and discrimination are associated with dire behavioral and physical health issues, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. We know that disparities in equitable access to services and resources perpetuate these issues. Across the Mid-America region, we commit to collectively increasing our efforts to develop a collaborative plan with our community partners to be part of a solution to promote equity, safety and health for our communities. As a start to our efforts to promote behavioral health equity for all, we have compiled some resources that may support you in your work. See resources below:
Behavioral Health
- Web Resource: Building Health Equity and Inclusion Resource Page - Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
- Video: Facing the Divide: Psychology's Conversation on Race and Health - American Psychological Association (APA)
- Document: Coping with Grief After Community Violence - American Psychological Association (APA)
Substance Use and Prevention
- Web Resource: Minority to Priority Initiative - Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Network (ATTC)
- Recovery in African American Communities (Podcast) - Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
- Document: What does it Mean to be African American? (For Mental Health Providers) - Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
- Webinar Series: Examining the Social Determinants of Health: A Prevention Perspective - Central East Pacific Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
- Document: A Prevention Guide to Improving Cultural Competency - Central East Pacific Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
- Webinar: Cultural Competence and Health Disparities in Substance Misuse Prevention - Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Network (PTTC)
- Webinar: Cultural Competence and Health Disparities in Substance Misuse Prevention, Part 2: The Prevention - Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Network (PTTC)
- Webinar: Leveraging a Health Equity Approach to Improve Prevention Efforts - Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Network (PTTC)
Working with Children and Adolescents
- Web Resource: Supporting Vulnerable Students in Stressful Times: Tips for Parents - National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Article: Racial Socialization: Ways Parents Can Teach their Kids About Race - American Psychological Association (APA)
- Great Lakes Equity Center
Discrimination, Race and Privilege
- Article: Discrimination: What it is, and how to cope - American Psychological Association (APA)
- Article: Understanding Race and Privilege - National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Web Resource: Talking About Race - National Museum of African American History and Culture/Smithsonian Institution
- Racial Equity Tools – RacialEquityTools.org
- The 8 R’s of Talking About Race: How to Have Meaningful Conversations – Net Impact
- Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources Google Doc – Created by: Anna Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022); Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div candidate (2021) Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed.
- How to Manage When Things Are Not Okay (And Haven’t Been for Centuries) - The Management Center
