RCCS supports minority mental health collaborative
July 27, 2018
The Minority Mental Health Collaborative hosted a "Collaborative Community Conversation,"at the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board office Thursday afternoon.
Mansfield - Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Richland County, Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (MHRS), Tova's N.E.S.T. and Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence (MACC) are partnering to create a Minority Mental Health Collaborative. The goal of the collaborative is to raise awareness about minority mental health, to help break down stigma and misperceptions about mental illness, and to help educate the community about the importance of mental health care and treatment for minorities.
"July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness month. The group started the month with a "Collaborative Community Conversation," said Carla James, founder of the Minority Mental Health Statewide Initiative and Ohio Coalition of Education Preschool Parent Mentor for Children with Disabilities. "The objective of this conversation is: to begin to get others talking about minority mental health and begin to break down misperceptions about mental illness."
The event was held Thursday at Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board office.
RCCS participated in the conversation along with representatives from Catalyst Life Services, Healing Hearts Counseling Center, Mansfield UMADAOP, City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department, North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) and Shiloh Full Gospel Baptist Church .
Tracee Black-Fall, Founder of Tova's N.E.S.T. and Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence (MACC) spoke about why we must advocate for cultural competence.
The next Minority Mental Health Collaborative luncheon will be held September 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board office, 87 E. 1st.
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