Cal Voices, NorCal MHA

COVID-19 related funeral expense reimbursement https://www.fema.gov//fema-help-pay-funeral-costs-covid-19 #FEMA #COVID19 #funeral #reimbursement #pandemic

EVENT: Increase Access to Mental Health Opportunities, Programs, and Education (IAMHOPE) Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM... Join the IAMHOPE outreach team in addressing disparities regarding access to mental health among African American and minority communities in and around Sacramento County. The seminar will consist of a opening performance, keynote speaker and interviews with social services and mental health professionals. In addition, attendees will engage in a live panel discussion and Q&A with members from local mental health organizations, with an opportunity to network and learn about different community providers. This discussion is for community members, mental health providers, health providers, community organizations, students, and individuals with a stake in improving access to mental health services. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iamhope-mental-health-seminar- #iAmHope #MentalHealth #Providers #disparities #BIPOC #Wellness #Community #Collaboration #Diversity #SocialWork #HealthAndWellness #MentalHealthAwareness #OnlineEvent #OnlineSeminar #FreeEvent #Sacramento #SacMap

The Conversation That Never Happened () Asian Americans are less likely to access services for mental health, despite being one of the largest populations struggling with depression and suicidal ideation. This short film explores a conversation between a mother and her child, with the goal of starting more conversations about this issue. https://artwithimpact.org//conversation-that-never-happen/... #MentalHealth #ShortFilm #Film #AAPI #BIPOC #Depression #Suicide #Recovery #Hope #Stigma

How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles Being anti-racist means more than ridding yourself of racist attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It means you're also actively fighting that reprehensible trinity as it manifests in your life on a daily basis. Donating to activist organizations and protesting injustices are definitely good starts to becoming an ally. But that's not enough. Actively rebutting prejudices in your own circles is key to lasting change, as those id...eas and beliefs unless challenged are what our children absorb and are woven into the fabric of our culture. https://www.cnn.com//how-to-be-an-anti-racist-w/index.html #AntiRacist #Racism #SpeakOut #CollectiveImpact #BIPOC #StopAsianHate #BlackLivesMatter #ItStartsWithYou #Bias #UnconsciousBias #Discrimination #Prejudice

"We cannot conflate mental illness with violence. It’s stigmatizing. And it sets us back decades. There are millions of people in America living with serious me...ntal illnesses who have never had a violent thought in their lives." Read the full statement from Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America by clicking the link below.

SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming #Out4MentalHealth events! Imperial Valley #Out4MentalHealth Forum March 10th - 12th [email protected]... Centering TGI BIPOC in Los Angeles: #Out4MentalHealth Convening April 6th - 7th [email protected] Oakland BIPOC #Out4MentalHealth: How We Sustain Our Wellness April 22nd & 23rd [email protected] #Out4MentalHealth San Fernando Valley Convening May 10th - 14th [email protected] #Out4MentalHealth Shasta Convening May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug 18, Sep 22 [email protected] #LGBTQ #MentalHealth #Wellness #BIPOC #CalVoices

ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences, contribute to toxic stress and an increased risk of a wide range of health conditions. Screening for ACEs is an important step in trauma-informed care.Learn more about ACEs Aware at www.acesaware.org #ACEs #Trauma #Stress #Screening

Do you want to work in a peer support position, or are already working in peer support, and want more in-depth training? Apply for WISE University today! We're ONLINE! #wisewednesday #peersupport #peer #recovery #peersupportspecialist #sb803 #mentalhealth #WISEUNIVERSITY

5 Things You Should Know About Warmlines This year has been such a reminder to all of us that we need to be supported and connected. But what if you’re struggling to find the right person to talk to? Enter warmlines. Warmlines were created to give you support when you just need to talk to someone. And you don’t need to be actively struggling or in a crisis to give them a call. They’re just ready to support in whatever way they can even if it’s just lending an ear while you ...talk Need Support? Call our Warm Line today! 916-366-4668 Monday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Read the full article: https://idontmind.com//5-things-you-should-know-about-warm #CalVoices #WISEwednesday #MentalHealth #Warmline #COVID #Support #PeerSupport #Peer #Lonliness

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Webinar Series SPECIAL EVENT! Tuesday, January 12 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT/12:00pm MT/11:00am PT... WRAP: An Approach to a Person-led Crisis and Post Crisis Planning Join Doors to Wellbeing for a presentation introducing Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) crisis and post-crisis planning concepts and a discussion about shared decision making based on the principles and tools emphasized in the WRAP approach. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Provide information about tools that can help establish positive relationships and productive communication with individuals often considered difficult to engage. Provide examples of how to apply these tools in a range of settings and with diverse groups of people. Offer opportunities to discuss practical challenges and opportunities for implementing these tools in day-to-day practice. Register Today: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/894137560868847883 #WISEwednesday #WRAP #PersonLed #Crisis #PostCrisis #SharedDecisionMaking #MentalHealth #Recovery #PeerSupport

CACorrections Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health's 19th Annual Legislative Report is now available https://www.cdcr.ca.gov//CCJBH-2020-Annual-Report-Final.pdf #ACCESS2opportunity #ACCESSadvocates #ACCESSCalifornia #CriminalJustice #BehavioralHealth #CDCR #Legislation #Policy #Recommendations

The UCLA Dream Resource Center is now accepting applications for the 2021 Dream Summer fellowship. APPLY NOW to become a fellow or host organization for the 2021 Dream Summer fellowship! Dream Summer is an annual fellowship of the UCLA Labor Center’s Dream Resource Center (DRC) that empowers immigrant youth and allies to be the next generation of social justice leaders through leadership and professional development, movement building, and on-the-ground experience in social justice organizations. During the summer, fellows are placed within social justice-based host organizations and work closely with their host organization to incorporate and strengthen the role of immigrant rights issues alongside the organization’s social justice work. #SocialJustice #Fellowship #ImmigrantYouth #Allies #DreamSummer2021 #UCLA #Youth

Mourning Holiday Traditions Many of us may have started thinking about traditions a few weeks ago when being bombarded with Halloween decorations in mid-September. It could be overwhelming to realize that in a matter of weeks (which seemed to be going by more quickly than usual), we would be in the midst of holiday season. But with the restrictions and adjustments to daily life that COVID-19 has brought, what will the holidays look like this year? How do we maintain traditi...ons when everything else has changed? For many, the holidays are a time when traditions help us connect to ourselves and others and bring us back to the memories that are part of our upbringing. Often these traditions guide us through the end of the calendar year. For instance, in early November many people are usually making Thanksgiving plans, and work and school schedules are modified to make sure that we have time to get away. However, this year is different in so many ways for each one of us Read more here: https://mhanational.org/mourning-holiday-traditions #COVID19 #pandemic #holidays #traditions

The warming center, at Tsakopoulos Library Galleria (828 I St.), will operate from 9 p.m. Dec. 29 to 6 a.m. Dec. 30. To access the warming center, attendees should use the Galleria patio entrance located on 9th Street between I and J streets. Read more: https://wp.me/p3ZwPQ-410

REPORT: Coverage of Services to Promote Children’s Mental Health: Analysis of State and Insurer Non-Compliance with Current Federal Law Mental Health America partnered with the Wellbeing Trust and the California Children's Trust to release a new report "Coverage of Services to Promote Children’s Mental Health," as families experience increased rates of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report analyzes the current law protecting families' access to pre...vention and early intervention services for mental health, finds likely violations of these laws under Medicaid and private insurance, and offers policy recommendations for federal and state governments to fulfill the rights of families to effective mental health care. View the report: https://wellbeingtrust.org//Coverage-of-Services-to-Promot #ChildrensMentalHealth #MentalHealth #COVID19 #Medicaid #PrivateInsurance #Violations #LegalCompliance

Beyond Loneliness and Social Isolation: The Importance of Connectedness Jan 28, 2021 02:15 PM (Eastern Time) Join MHA for a 2.5 hour live event on loneliness and social isolation where we will begin with subject matter experts discussing the science of loneliness and social isolation and the benefits of addressing it. The program will also focus on solutions to the self-isolation and loneliness crisis. ... Topics covered: Impact of loneliness and isolation on individuals and communities The benefits of ending loneliness and isolation How to access the Program in A Box toolkit Hear from MHA’s peer expert and VP of Peer, Advocacy and Support Services, Patrick Hendry about MHA’s Peer Partners in A Box toolkit, Also hear real accounts about the impact this program has made from those it has impacted. Register today: https://webinar.ringcentral.com//register/WN_GTSy_Mx3R_CyL #WISE #WISEwednesdays #PeerSupport #Toolkit #Peer #Recovery #Loneliness #Isolation #Community

For young Californians, climate change is a mental health crisis too Surveys have found that young people often experience more fear, sadness and anger regarding climate change than their older counterparts, as well as an increased sense of helplessness or hopelessness, Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/article248124690.html#storylink=cpy... #MentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #ClimateChange #ClimateAnxiety #Wildfires

SAMHSA has released the Behavioral Health Workforce Report, which documents effective mental and substance use disorder treatment models and pertinent staffing needs as part of the agency’s goal to increase access to evidence-based mental and substance use disorder care. Recommendation 5: Increase the peer professional workforce and make these providers an integral component of behavioral health services. Require insurers to reimburse for peer professional services. Concl...usion: The discussion of the behavioral health workforce should also take into account the important role of peers in the treatment and the recovery process. Recently, there has been an emergence of recovery support centers or recovery cafes that encourage peers to support those in treatment. Recovery support centers may also provide critical services for individuals in recovery such as food, social support, access to housing, recovery education, and referrals to more specialized services. In order to ensure that clients remain in treatment and can fully engage in productive activities, peer support should be a critical part of the behavioral health team and represent a major workforce need. View the report: https://www.samhsa.gov//behavioral-health-workforce-report #WISEwednesday #WISE #PeerSupport #Recovery #MentalHEalth #Workforce #SAMHSA

Sacramento County Behavioral Health wants to hear from you: Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services is seeking information to understand the mental health needs for children and youth aged 6 to 21 and their caregivers. Using an online survey, we want to know where youth or families get help, and what can be improved to help youth and families in crisis. Provided below is a link to the survey now translated into six threshold languages (previously distributed ...in English) which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Please feel free to forward the survey link to others who may be interested in giving their feedback. We are especially interested in hearing from parents, caregivers and youth from our diverse ethnic and cultural communities who have sought help with a mental health crisis situation. The survey will close on Friday, December 18th. Thank you for your time in completing this survey. The feedback will be used to improve mental health services to children and families. Chinese https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2SZHKWM Russian https://ru.surveymonkey.com/r/2RXR27T Hmong https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2T8N9RQ Arabic https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2TJGVRB Vietnamese https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M8YZKJ Spanish https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M2BV3H

Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health The Office of the California Surgeon General released its first report on addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. The report provides a cross-sector blueprint for communities, states, and nations to recognize and treat persistent, harmful, and expensive societal health challenges. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic s...tress represent an urgent public health crisis with wide-reaching health and societal impacts, from heart disease to homelessness.1-13 According to recent data, 62.3% of California adults have experienced at least one ACE, and 16.3% have experienced four or more ACEs (20112017 data).27 https://osg.ca.gov//Roadmap-For-Resilience_CA-Surgeon-Gene #ACEs #ACEsAware #Reslience #Trauma #Stress #Health #MentalHealth

Revolutionizing Young Adult Peer Support: Autonomy, Advocacy, & Liberation Thursday, January 28th, 2020 4:30 - 6:00 pm ET... This presentation will discuss the components of Young Adult Peer support as they currently exist, challenges with the present structure, and efforts to revolutionize the work. Topics that will be discussed include understanding young adults as a social class, problems with tokenizing youth within services, and how to properly advocate with youth and young adults, all with an emphasis on youth liberation. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion. Register Today: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/4265879026359821072 #WISEwednesday #WISE #PeerSupport #YouthAdvocate #YouthPeerMentor #Recovery #MentalHealth #Peer #Advocacy #Support

As rates of suicide and deaths of despair continue to rise, Kaiser Family Foundation issued a brief exploring the data and where the two presidential candidates stand on addressing the public mental health crisis. #suicide #policy #election #vote #mentalhealth #candidates

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Webinar Series WRAP: An Approach to a Person-led Crisis and Post Crisis Planning Tuesday, January 12... 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT/12:00pm MT/11:00am PT Join Doors to Wellbeing for a presentation introducing Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) crisis and post-crisis planning concepts and a discussion about shared decision making based on the principles and tools emphasized in the WRAP approach. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Provide information about tools that can help establish positive relationships and productive communication with individuals often considered difficult to engage. - Provide examples of how to apply these tools in a range of settings and with diverse groups of people. - Offer opportunities to discuss practical challenges and opportunities for implementing these tools in day-to-day practice. Register Today: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/894137560868847883 #WISEwednesday #WRAP #Wellness #WellnessRecoveryActionPlan #Crisis #PostCrisis #SharedDecisionMaking

Feeling stressed by COVID19? Help is just a phone call away! Are you frustrated? Stressed? Worried? Then call to talk with people like yourself and get emotional support and coping tricks. We can connect you with resources to help during these uncertain times.... CalHOPE Warm Line: (833) 317-HOPE (4673) https://www.calhope.org #COVID19 #pandemic #stress #Hope #Warmline #Coping #MentalHealth #CalHope

Mental Health and COVID-19 Information and Resources As the number of cases of COVID-19 increases, so does the associated anxiety. For the general public, the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as essential to address as are the physical health effects. And for the one in five who already have mental health conditions or the one in two who are at risk of developing them we need to take personal, professional, and policy measures now to address them. To aid individuals ...and communities during this time, Mental Health America has compiled a range of resources and information. You can learn more about mental health and COVID-19 from our blogs and webinars. https://www.mhanational.org/covid19 #COVID19 #MHA #CalVoices #BIPOC #LGBTQ #FrontlineWorkers #Screening #Pandemic #MentalHealth

Americans' Mental Health Ratings Sink to New Low Americans' latest assessment of their mental health is worse than it has been at any point in the last two decades. Seventy-six percent of U.S. adults rate their mental health positively, representing a nine-point decline from 2019. https://news.gallup.com//americans-mental-health-ratings-s... #MentalHealth #COVID19 #Pandemic

It's that time again! Get ready for another amazing healing circle. #SafeBlackSpace #HomeHealingHope #Sankofa #HealingCircles #Community #CommunityHealing

The Jed Foundation - JED Webinar: Amplifying Voices of Future Leaders: Supporting the Mental Health of Students Speaking Up Against Racial Injustice ORIGINAL WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: Activism and speaking up against racial injustice can be a protective factor for the mental health of college students, but can also have an immense toll as they try to focus on their academics. As COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black, Indigenous, and People Color (BIPOC) in devastating way...s, protesting and demonstrating against police violence and other systemic racial injustices can add even more stress. You are invited to join this webinar co-sponsored by The Steve Fund and The Jed Foundation (JED) that will focus on how higher education professionals can provide support, share resources, and advocate for the prioritization of protecting the emotional health of students. July marks BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight documented disparities in mental health care for all people of color, and in particular Black and Indigenous and People of Color. #BIPOC #BIPOCmentalhealth #blacklivesmatter #students #racialinjustice #protest #collegestudents #jedfoundation https://www.gotostage.com//82ffb5dad1ae46feaec00b29b/watch

National Analysis of Peer Support Providers: Practice Settings, Requirements, Roles, and Reimbursement This study aims to define the organizational setting and roles of peer providers in the contemporary behavioral health workforce using information on scopes of practice for peer recovery specialists and data from SAMHSA's National Mental Health Services Survey and National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services to determine what type of mental health and SUD treatment ...facilities are employing peer providers. http://www.behavioralhealthworkforce.org//BHWRC-Peer-Workf #WISEwednesday #PeerSupport #BehavioralHealth #Peer #PeerSpecialist #PeerRole #MentalHealth #Recovery #Workforce #PeerWorkforce #SAMHSA

(virtual) Generation Mental Health Conference November 13-14th 2020 The Global Mental Health: Today and Tomorrow Virtual Conference is targeted at young people, students and early career professionals from all over the world. It will highlight intersectoral and interdisciplinary global mental health conversations from a variety of perspectives.... We are excited to offer networking and mentorship opportunities in order to expand access to the global mental health field and provide a space for discussion of all topics that intersect with global mental health. Gather with individuals from around the world to share knowledge across different forums, providing opportunities to teach, learn, and connect. (Fee Waivers Available) https://www.generationmentalhealth.org//today-tomorrow-con #MentalHEalth #Conference #covid19 #immigration #climatechange #mentorship #advocacy

The State Of Mental Health In America Report For the 7th year in a row, Mental Health America (MHA) released its annual State of Mental Health in America Report, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on fifteen mental health and access measures for both adults and youth (ages 12-17). This year, Vermont moved to the No. 1 spot, ahead of Pennsylvania, and Nevada remained last at No. 51. This year, the State of Mental Health in America report is accompanie...d by a spotlight examining the data from the over 1.5 million people who have come to take a screen from January to September 2020, to understand the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. As the pandemic relentlessly persists, we are seeing the highest levels of anxiety and depression reported since the pandemic hit the U.S. in March. This is a troubling trend being fueled by loneliness and isolation. We are also seeing alarming numbers of children reporting thoughts of suicide and self-harm. The 2021 State of Mental Health in America report confirms the trend from the past 7 years of reporting, that mental health in the U.S. continues to get worse and many states were already facing rising rates of mental health conditions and poor access to care, making them ill-prepared from the start to tackle the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on these findings, policymakers at every level of government need to act immediately to address this growing mental health crisis. https://mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america #MHA #CalVoices #MentalHealth #COVID19 #AccessToCare #Suicide #Treatment

Webinar: Voter Education for California Stakeholders In this time marked by uncertainty, ACCESS California is in an extraordinary position as California's oldest and most trusted peer run organization (Cal Voices). We are at the forefront of voter education. Voter education reflects the needs of an often divided and overwhelmed citizenry. It also addresses the changing landscape of information gathering and dissemination, while encouraging people to engage directly with com...munity, state, and national issues of concern. This presentation will equip you to gather user-friendly information from reliable and nonpartisan sources, allowing you to access invaluable, evolving resources tailor-made for your communities. With a focus on citizenship and voting, you will learn to support diverse populations in a nonthreatening and nonpartisan way. Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/9wXWVRnNXDI #ACCESScalifornia #ACCESSadvocates #vote #MentalHealth #CalVoices #VoterEducation #Webinar #2020Election #Policy #Advocacy #nonpartisan

The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020: A National Public Opinion Study A comprehensive new study from the Center for American Progress finds that many LGBTQ+ people continue to face discrimination in their personal lives, in the workplace and the public sphere, and in their access to critical health care. Discrimination has serious negative impacts on the psychological, physical, and financial wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people. In the midst of the current pandemic and economic cr...isis, bias exposes the community to even more significant harms and these harms are even more pronounced for people living at the intersection of multiple identities facing systemic exclusion. Read the full report here: https://www.americanprogress.org//state-lgbtq-community-2/ #LGBTQ #discrimination #bias #covid19 #MentalHealth #policy #SexualOrientation #GenderIdentity #trauma #PolicyMakers #disparities #employment #education #healthcare

Should I call 911 if... Every situation will vary, and we urge you to use common sense. The Huffington Post is presenting a series of scenarios and questions to help you better understand the problem, the potential consequences and the immediate alternatives. They've included ideas about how you might invest your energy if you want to create better programs in your community, as well as resources and organizations that can help. Learn more here: https://www.huffpost.com//pol...ice-violence-alternatives_n_5 #alternatives #systematicchange #mentalhealth #policebrutality #mentalillness #publichealth #disparities

WE'RE HIRING!! CONSUMER ADVOCATE LIAISON | SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEADLINE TO APPLY: OCTOBER 30, 2020... **DO NOT APPLY ON FACEBOOK **MUST APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION (BELOW) Cal Voices is seeking a full-time (37.5 hours per week) Consumer Advocate Liaison. This position reports directly to Cal Voices’ Executive Director and is embedded within Sacramento County’s Division of Behavioral Health. As such, the Consumer Advocate Liaison occupies a unique role that requires highly specialized knowledge and skills, including the ability to work independently while maintaining close ties to Cal Voices’ organizational leadership. The Consumer Advocate Liaison represents and advocates for the interests and concerns of consumers from multicultural backgrounds accessing public mental health services in Sacramento County. The position supports Sacramento County program development and provides a bridge, voice, and representation on behalf of the Division of Behavioral Health in community settings in existing and new initiatives. Knowledge of concepts of wellness, recovery, peer support, cultural and linguistic competence, public mental health systems, and the Mental Health Services Act are essential characteristics of this position. Applicants must have personal lived experience of recovery from a mental health challenge. Individuals with experience receiving public mental health services in any California county, who are bilingual/bicultural, and/or members of underserved groups (e.g., racial/ethnic minorities; LGBTQ community members, etc.) are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary begins at $50,000 annually, and may increase depending on experience. This is a full-time (37.5-hour per week) position. Full-time positions receive employer-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with paid holidays and up to 150 hours (four weeks) of paid time off each year. Full-time employees may also enroll in our group life insurance and 403(b) retirement plans. See the full application: https://1e485ab2-5801-4990-88a8-863a18671840.filesusr.com/ Apply here: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/NorCal-MHA-Employment-Application **DO NOT APPLY ON FACEBOOK **MUST APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION (BELOW) #CalVoices #Hiring #Jobs #MentalHealth #Advocate #Recovery #Employment #PeerEmployment

California ACES Academy Webinar: Trauma-Informed Care in the COVID-19 Era: ACEs, Telehealth and Beyond Thursday, November 5, 2020 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (PT)... In this presentation, Dr. Megan Gerber, a practicing general internist will review the long term health impact adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and other traumas have on patients in adult primary care. She will discuss the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic, and other recent collective adversities, may be worsening outcomes for trauma-exposed persons. Trauma-informed care will be discussed and a practical approach to applying its principles in Telehealth encounters will be shared. Target Audience This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers engaged in the care of patients who have experienced violence or trauma. Register Now: https://cirinc.wufoo.com/forms/ztu3uw41xhhe96/ For questions about registration, please email Kelly Flugum at [email protected]. For questions about CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY, please email Nicole Taylor at [email protected] #ACEsAware #MentalHealth #ACES #Recovery #Trauma #TraumaInformed #COVID19 #Pandemic #Racism #CaliforniaACESAcademy

25 Mental Health Resources Created For the Black Community You Should Know Whether you're looking for low- to no-cost resources, need help finding a culturally competent therapist, or are looking for a safe space to learn and be vulnerable, there are 25 platforms dedicated to the well-being of Black people are a good starting point. As a gentle reminder, these platforms are not meant to replace any treatment you are considering or are currently receiving. https://www.popsugar....com//mental-health-resources-for-blac #mentalhealth #stigma #blacklivesmatter #apps #onlinegroups #podcasts #directories #safespace #therapy #wellbeing

$5,000 grants available to ten filmmakers to create short films around: (1) Mental health issues specific to Black people, and (2) Mental health issues related to immigration experiences. Fnd out more here: https://artwithimpact.org/voices-with-impact/2020-21/ #art #film #Filmmakers #ShortFilms #BIPOC #MentalHealth #Immigration #stigma #trauma #BlackLivesMatter #oppression #discrimination #hope #documentary #animation #narrative #experimental