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Integration of Care: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Mary Thompson, president at Trillium Place and member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health, shares her experience working in the largest mental health and addiction recovery organization in central Illinois.
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AHA podcast: A Health Equity Transformation Fuels Behavioral Health Access at Boston Medical Center 

In this conversation, three experts from Boston Medical Center discuss the development of its Health Equity Accelerator, the partnerships needed to sustain the work and how BMC was able to expand access to behavioral health services to historically underserved communities.
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AHA blog: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment 

Mary Thompson — a member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health and president of Trillium Place, a mental health and addiction recovery organization affiliated with Carle Health — explains how the Illinois-based organization works to integrate physical and behavioral health services to improve access to care among historically underrepresented communities and eliminate health disparities.
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Illuminating Mental Health Equity in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

May is both National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage and Mental Health Awareness month. The AAPI communities make up about 7% of the population in the United States with more than 50 ethnic groups and speaking more than 100 languages. We are one of the fastest growing minority groups in the United States, bringing diverse cultural traditions and history to local communities.
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Innovative Solutions for Delivering Mental and Behavioral Health Care Services

Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., M.S., IFDHE Board Chairperson, Senior Vice President, Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer,Henry Ford Health System, Detroit answers questions regarding innovative solutions for delivering mental and behavioral health care services
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AHA podcast: Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities 

Access to quality mental and physical health services can be a complex challenge, but for individuals of color and people with severe or chronic mental illnesses, finding treatment can be exceptionally hard.
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Making Maternal Mental Health a Priority

According to latest data from the CDC, the U.S. maternal mortality rate, already significantly higher than in comparable countries, continues to rise, specifically for women of color.
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Supporting Hospital and Health System Boards as We Navigate a Changing Health Care Landscape

The many complexities of health care today continue to challenge hospital and health system governing boards to ensure that high-quality patient care is provided to the communities they serve.
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Taking Big Steps for Improving Maternal and Child Health

In this Spotlight Feature interview, Jean Ricci Goodman, M.D., and Aparna Sharma, M.D., discuss the program’s development and how it’s designed to improve maternal and child health in Loyola’s surrounding communities.
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Building Mental and Behavioral Health Resources supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)

During National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July, the AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) developed several new resources to aid hospitals and health systems in reaching out to communities that lack adequate access to mental and behavioral health care.