Join the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (New England MHTTC) on a journey toward culturally responsive and humble practices with diverse individuals and communities in Massachusetts.
Call to Action: The COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, and widespread racially-focused protests highlighted the glaring inequities that exist for racial and ethnic minority communities.
These crises have significantly impacted individual mental health and substance use and exacerbate already poor access to behavioral health services in communities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the New England MHTTC invite you to join us on a journey toward building culturally responsive systems of care that meet the needs of BIPOC youth and young adults impacted by substance use disorder.
Who should attend?
This session is designed for youth serving providers supporting the social, emotional, behavioral, mental health and/or substance use treatment needs of adolescents—those currently serving BIPOC youth or those wanting to increase their cultural humility to better engage and serve BIPOC youth.
What to expect:
Breakout sessions to share:
- What you and you communities are doing around racial equity and advancing cultural humility
- How is adolescent substance use impacting youth in your community
- What are the gaps in care for BIPOC youth
Opportunities to network with, listen to, and learn from colleagues throughout the New England region
