AHA blog discusses the need to address minority mental health

Rosalyn Carpenter, AHA Institute for Diversity and Health Equity Leadership Council member, senior vice president and chief diversity, equity, inclusion and community impact officer for CommonSpirit Health, and Paul Rains, R.N., system senior vice president for behavioral health for CommonSpirit Health and president of St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center, write about the importance of fostering an inclusive environment to reduce stigma around behavioral health care for historically underserved communities. READ MORE
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