Change Matrix empowers partners by building capacity and offering expertise in leadership, evaluation, and learning. We collaborate to manage systemic change, aiming for justice. Discover how we help communities achieve sustainable transformation at an upcoming event.
In honor of Black History Month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a virtual roundtable featuring speakers with lived experience, community leaders, and practitioners to discuss behavioral health challenges in Black communities. Through personal stories and innovative programs, speakers will highlight the often untapped cultural resources that lessen the burden…
The National Center for Training and Technical Assistance on Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) is pleased to announce a no-cost System of Care Summit (SOC Summit) on May 10 and 11, 2023. The SOC Summit is an opportunity for all children’s mental health partners to reunite, renew, and re-energize their efforts to support children and…
In Session four of the "Creating Safe Spaces for Peer Support Providers" Series, Change Consultant Evelyn Clark and peer support specialists will all speak to how anti-racist practices can be implemented for peer support agencies and services. This affinity group opens opportunities to discuss ongoing support, career paths, and how BIPOC peers can navigate the…
The Real Talk Series embraces honest conversations about groundbreaking topics to change narratives, shift paradigms, and promote meaningful change. This Real Talk Session, facilitated by Change Consultant Evelyn Clark, will engage three experts in an intentional and authentic discussion about the role of racism, oppression, and historical trauma in the development and perpetuation of adverse…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), youth previously involved with the juvenile justice system had up to 23 times the firearm mortality rate of the general population. Black children accounted for 46 percent of gun deaths in 2021, even though they are only…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), youth previously involved with the juvenile justice system had up to 23 times the firearm mortality rate of the general population. Black children accounted for 46 percent of gun deaths in 2021, even though they are only…
In Session five of the "Creating Safe Spaces for Peer Support Providers" Series, Change Consultant Evelyn Clark and peer support specialists will discuss networking opportunities and how the Pacific Southwest Center and participants can advance anti racist practices and inclusive, diverse, BIPOC led peer support services throughout the region and country. This affinity group opens…
Expanding the Bench® (ETB) works to support Evaluators and Funders of Evaluation to ensure that power is distributed equitably to lead change toward justice. Our work lifts up the strengths and careers of racially and ethnically diverse Evaluators who have been historically and/or are presently underrepresented or marginalized in the U.S. In doing so we…
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…
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…
The Colorado Equity Compass presents as part of a panel of recent recipients of the Healthcare Leadership Council’s Redefining American Healthcare Award. This webinar will highlight how their work has helped change the lives of underserved populations and might provide insight for federal policy making.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, trauma-informed counseling incorporates three key elements: Realizes trauma’s prevalence Recognizes how a traumatic event impacts a person involved with the system, organization, or program Responds by putting knowledge into practice Healing-centered care allows us to dig deeper. Join Youth and Young Adult co-leads Oriana Ides…
