The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of Rhode Island - New England Region 1: Social Determinants of Health: Their Impacts on Disparities, Discriminatory Practices and the Need to Develop and Deliver Services Grounded in Equity

This training will introduce participants to how the Social Determinants of Health have contributed to disparities and marginalization in the US. Participants will also learn how institutionalized forms of racism, discrimination and disparities impact individuals, families and entire communities.  Moreover, the training will describe strategies and techniques grounded in social justice that build healthy Social Determinants of Health, which in turn build and sustain equity.