News & Events Category: Reduction in Mental Health Disparities
CFS Assistant in Research Linda Callejas Makes the News Regarding Drug Treatment Program for Latinos
CONNECTICUT POST Staff writer profiles efforts of Callejas to eliminate disparities in behavioral health for the Latino population.
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Is Health Literature Available for Minorities? CFS Examines Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties
Nationally and locally, health care organizations and programs are struggling to deliver culturally competent and linguistically appropriate health care services to diverse clients.
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CFS Chair Mario Hernandez Elected as President of the Board of the National Alliance of Multi-Ethnic Behavioral Health Association
A leader in the field of children’s mental health research, Dr. Hernandez has focused much effort toward improving access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse children and families who are underserved and/or inappropriately served in the mental health system.
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Dr. Mario Hernandez Serves as Member of Steward Group to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health Care
Supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the NNED is a network of national and local associations and organizations dedicated to improving behavioral health services for culturally, racially and ethnically diverse populations in the United States.
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USF Awarded $3.7 million for New Web Portal to Share Best Practices in Child Welfare
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) has awarded a three-year, $3.7 million grant to to develop Florida's Center for the Advancement of Child Welfare Practice, an innovative statewide informational Web portal.
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