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Healthcare Disparities Multi-State Meeting

Eliminating Behavioral Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations in Rural Communities 

March 18-19, 2008
Albuquerque, New Mexico

• View Agenda pdf 
• View Meeting Summary pdf 

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Mental Health Disparities in Rural America

Presenter — Dennis Mohatt
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
View Presentation pdf 

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The Question of Adapting Evidence-Based Treatment with Hispanic and American Indiana/Alaska Native

Presenter — Kamilla Verner
University of New Mexico
View Presentation pdf 

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Using the Promotora Model in Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities in Rural Communities

Presenter — Alicia Gonzalez
Fresno State University, California 
View Presentation pdf 

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Building Culturally and Linguistically Competency Organizations: Getting Started!

Presenter — Rick Ybarra
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
View Presentation pdf 

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Making Behavioral Health a Priority in Health

Presenter — Lorenzo Olivas
Office of Minority Health, Region 8, HHS
View Presentation pdf 

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Utilizing the Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach to Eliminate Mental Health Disparities

Presenter — Carmen Moten
National Institute for Mental Health
View Presentation pdf 

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Additional Resources

• Mental Health America Healthcare Disparities web page
• Mental Health America Position Statement: Cultural and Linguistic Competency 
• Mental Health America Position Statement: Access to Healthcare 
• Mental Health America Multi-State Initiative pdf 

 

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