Ongoing Projects
5 Things Digest: Advancing Equity in Behavioral Health Workplaces
This article was originally written for The National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC). It is written by Change Matrix Change Consultant Ghia Kelly. Welcome to the 5 Things Digest from the NTTAC Equity Team, bringing you 5 Things to know right now [...]
‘We Need More Than Youth Voice . . . We Need Action!’
This post originally appeared on the National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, & Family Mental Health (NTTAC) website. It is written by Change Matrix Change Consultant and Racial Equity Trainer Evelyn Clark. Young people who have been touched by the juvenile justice system occupy many different levels [...]
The Power of Proximity in Early Childhood Systems
This article was originally written by Change Consultant and Content Manager Chyenne Mallinson for the Early Childhood Systems Technical Assistance & Coordination Center (ECS TACC). The Power of Proximity As early childhood systems leaders, it is easy to get engrossed in the development of long-term goals, data and quantitative research, [...]
Culturally Responsive and Anti-Racist Behavioral Health Care Resources for Providers
It is vital that cultural responsiveness and anti-racism are central components in both one's health care and health care practice, however, that is not always the case. July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and one of Change Matrix's partner organizations, The Crisis and Recovery Enhancement (CARE) Technical Assistance [...]
Colorado Equity Compass Completes 7-Month Community Storytelling Project
On Friday, July 1, 2022, Change Matrix (CM) project Colorado Equity Compass (CEC) completed a seven-month-long community storytelling project. In December 2021, CEC awarded 20 organizations across Colorado $2,000 each to share community stories related to their services and the social determinants of health (SDOH) — factors that have a [...]
Reflections on System of Care During Mental Health Awareness Month
This month, one of Change Matrix's (CM) projects, The National Training and Technical Assistance Center for the Mental Health of Children, Youth, and Families (NTTAC), held its System of Care Strategy Summit. This two-day event served as a learning space for both NTTAC grantees and children's mental health advocates to [...]