Behavioral Health Equity Challenge Winners Showcase
October 11, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm MDT
Earlier this year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched the “Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities.” Community-based organizations (CBOs) often serve on the front lines to address the needs of their community members. The goal of this challenge was to identify and highlight outreach and engagement strategies CBOs use to increase access to behavioral health services for racially and ethnically diverse, underserved communities.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, four of the ten Challenge winners – all serving the Hispanic/Latinx community – will be featured in this Showcase on Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00 – 4:30 pm EDT! Winners will share their innovative strategies for community outreach and engagement, lessons learned from implementation, and recommendations for replication in other communities. CBOs, state and federal leaders, and behavioral health leaders are invited to join the Showcase to learn from and engage in Q&A with these Challenge Winners.