Lift Every Voice: A Call to Action to Promote the Mental Health of the Black Family

You can view the Lift Every Voice Town Hall here

NAMI/Steve Fund Virtual Town Hall Resources

The Steve Fund Resources

Young Gifted & Well Family Webinars focused on supporting young people of color and their families
Lift Every Voice Infographic – Click Here to Download the Infographic>

References for the Lift Every Voice Infographic

American Psychiatric Association. Mental Health Facts for African Americans. 2017
Bor, J., et al. Police killings and their spillover effects on the mental health of black Americans: a population-based, quasi-experimental study. The Lancet. July 28, 2018; 392(10144), 302-310. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31130-9
The Commonwealth Fund. Beyond the Case Count: The Wide-Ranging Disparities of COVID-19 in the United States. Issue briefs, September 10, 2020.
Cook, B.L., et al. Assessing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Treatment across Episodes of Mental Health Care. Health Serv Res. 2014 Feb; 49(1): 206–229. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12095
Fowers, A. and Wan, W. Depression and Anxiety Spiked Among Black Americans After George Floyd’s Death. Washington Post, June 12, 2021.
Maura, J and de Mamani, A.W. Mental Health Disparities, Treatment Engagement, and Attrition
Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities with Severe Mental Illness: A Review. Clin Psychol Med Settings. Dec. 2017;24(3-4):187-210. doi: 10.1007/s10880-017-9510-2
Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities with Severe Mental Illness: A Review. Clin Psychol Med Settings. Dec. 2017;24(3-4):187-210. doi: 10.1007/s10880-017-9510-2
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Detailed Tables. September 11, 2020

Speaker Resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Resources

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Our Mission: Promoting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color