Children and Teens with Mental Illness: Mending a Broken System Publication Date 08/2006 Proceedings from the JB Fuqua Mental Health Forum. Dr. David Satcher, Dr. Carl Bell and other health and community leaders now available. The forum is part of a series designed to use education and intervention to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
The Secret Epidemic: Exploring the Mental Health Crisis Affecting Adolescent African-American Males Publication Date: 07/2008 Diagnosable mental illnesses and related behavioral problems have risen dramatically among adolescent African-American males in recent years. African American males in contemporary American society face major challenges to their psychological development and well-being.
Feeling the Strain: The Impact of Stress on the Health of African-American Men Publication Date: 04/2009 African-American males have the highest mortality rate and lowest life expectancy among men and women in all other racial or ethnic groups in the United States. It has been noted that the mortality rates of urban African-American men are comparable to those of men in developing countries (Furumoto-Dawson et al., 2007).
2008 Community Voices Freedom’s Voice Conference Proceedings Publication Date: 2008 The 2008 conferences focused on addressing health disparities and inequities as a social justice issue for men, women, and their families.
2009 Community Voices Freedom’s Voice Conference Proceedings Publication Date: 2009 The 2009 Community Voices Freedom’s Voice conference focused on “Strengthening Families During Incarceration and Homecoming,” and brought together many of the local, state, and national level experts and advocates working to reform failed policies and improve services and outcomes for all those impacted by the criminal justice system.
Mental Health and Wellness Resource Guide for African-American Women Publication Date: 8/2009 When dealing with difficulties in life or helping a loved one who is suffering from mental and emotional pain, finding help in our community may seem to be a difficult task. Finding the right community resources for adjustment to painful situations is essential to assisting persons in need of guidance.