**Previously Recorded on 11/04/2021 - Not a Live Event** Transgender individuals are at higher risk for co-occurring substance use and mental health diagnoses than their cisgender peers. Many transgender people may avoid substance use treatment as providers lack knowledge of working with...
**Previously Recorded on 11/03/2021 - Not a Live Event** Over the past year, Native, Black and Hispanic populations in the U.S. had three times the number of hospitalizations and twice as many deaths related to COVID compared to White populations (CDC, 2021). The pandemic only...
In the Summer of 2020 AMHCA volunteers designed a social media campaign to highlight the importance of cultural competence and ethical practice in clinical mental health counseling. Please feel free to utilize these social media graphics to promote awareness of systemic racism and role that...
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Angele Moss-Baker is the first Black Woman to become President of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) in its 44-year history. She is the owner of Comprehensive Addiction & Psychological Services LLC, in Washington D.C. Angele is a Licensed Professional...
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AMHCA released a major report today on the number of Americans reporting mental health distress over the last few months. Please see our new study – Beyond the Perfect Storm – How Racism, Covid-19, and Economic Meltdown Imperil Our Mental Health – https://www.amhca.org/publications...
The Following Statement Can be Attributed to Joel E. Miller, Executive Director and CEO, American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) All across our nation, thousands of Americans have taken to the streets in over 50 cities to protest the killing of George Floyd by a police...