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$52M Initiative Targets Substance Abuse, HIV
October 14, 2010
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Dismal Numbers Of Substance Abuse Facilities Offer Programs For Gays
June 25, 2010
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Substance Abuse Low In Asian
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May 20, 2010
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$12M Grant To Improve Minority Mental Health
September 02, 2011
Five minority fellowship program grants are being awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a total of up to $12.2 million. These three year grants will be used to train a new wave of behavioral health care providers. The program focuses on increasing the number of culturally competent behavioral health ...
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$1.5M Mental Health Grant Goes To Black Colleges
August 30, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development. ...
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Feds Address Drug And Alcohol Abuse In Tribal Nation
August 08, 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar today announced a new federal framework to assist American Indian and Alaska Native communities in achieving their goals in the prevention, intervention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. ...
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NAACP Calls For End To Drug War
August 01, 2011
The NAACP has passed an historic resolution calling to an end the war on drugs with a majority vote at its annual convention in Los Angeles. The resolution outlines key details of the war on drugs, which the organization notes are crucial failings; the U.S. spends $40 billion annually on the war, and low-level drug offenders ...
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California Latinos Sue EPA
July 22, 2011
Community organizations in California have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to force it to take action against toxic waste dumps they say have damaged the health of low-income Hispanics. "There are many factors that are poisoning this area," Maria Saucedo, a 44-year-old resident of Kings County ...
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STUDY BLASTS CIG BLACK MARKETING
June 24, 2011
A new Stanford University School of Medicine study shows that tobacco companies increased the advertising and lowered the sale price of menthol cigarettes at stores near California high schools with larger populations of African-American students. Study lead researcher Lisa Henriksen, PhD, of the Stanford Prevention Research Center found Tobacco companies increased the advertising and lowered the sale price ...
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Nation's Mayors Speak Out On "Failed" War On Drugs
June 22, 2011
According to the mayors’ resolution, the Criminal Justice commission will produce recommendations to “reduce crime and violence, improve cost-effectiveness, ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system…reduce incarceration, reform U.S. drug policy, eliminate racial and gender disparities ...
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ICE Immigration Program Under Fire
June 20, 2011
ICE director John Morton has announced changes to the embattled immigration-enforcement program Secure Communities, which allows local law enforcement agencies to check the fingerprints of people they arrest with FBI and Department of Homeland Security databases to make sure they are not undocumented criminals. ...
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Women Soldiers Show Resilience Similar To Men
June 07, 2011
“Contrary to popular belief, women who go to war respond to combat trauma much like their male counterparts,†said lead author Dawne Vogt. ...
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National Congress of American Indians Names Board Members
May 25, 2011
The Board features prominent Native American leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists and advocates as well as other Americans. ...
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Mental Illness, Not Race, Drives Suicide Attempts
May 24, 2011
Risk of attempted suicide was nearly equalized across all racial groups -- whites, blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians. ...
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Black Youth Have Less Trouble If Mentored
May 17, 2011
The study involved 345 Blacks starting when they were age 17 or 18 and measured how they progressed during an 18-month period. ...
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Black Coaches Of The Year Winners Announced
May 17, 2011
"Honorees are not just successful professionals, but they are also outstanding individuals that have demonstrated dedication to student-athletes and higher education." ...
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Mentors Help Black Child Stay Focused On Success
May 12, 2011
The researchers found that behaviors such as anger, breaking the law, and substance abuse were reduced when informal mentors provided support. ...
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Blacks Support Ban Of Menthol Cigarettes
May 12, 2011
A ban is supported by a majority of Americans (56 percent), particularly African Americans (76 percent) who were found to be disproportionately affected. ...
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Study Finds Sickle Cell Treatment Safe For Young Children
May 10, 2011
“Families who enrolled their children in this important study are heroes for helping us find better treatments that will benefit children now and in the future." ...
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Blacks More Likely To Be Monitored For RX Drug Abuse
May 10, 2011
Black patients were significantly more likely than white patients to be scheduled for regular office visits and have restricted early prescription refills. ...
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Florida Gov. Poised To Sign Welfare Drug Test Into Law
May 06, 2011
Critics of the proposal say it unfairly targets the 113,340 Floridians who receive welfare benefits. ...
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For-Profit College Aid Rules Sent For White House Review‎
May 04, 2011
"The regulation will shut out the very students who have the most to gain from Title IV student aid – minorities and nontraditional students." ...
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FBI DISCLOSES MINORITY SCAM
May 02, 2011
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Sickle Cell News Round-Up
April 28, 2011
Sickle Cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects over 80,000 people in the US and millions worldwide. ...
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$12.2M In Grants For Minority Fellowship Programs Available
April 11, 2011
The mental health and substance abuse needs of racial and ethnic minority communities within the United States have been historically underserved. ...
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OBAMA SPEAKS AT SHARPTON CONFAB
April 06, 2011
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FL Lawmaker Recognizes National Minority Health Month
April 05, 2011
Due to various factors, including a lack of access to affordable, quality health care, minorities experience higher rates of illness and death. ...
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Groups Tackle Disparities In Child Welfare System
March 25, 2011
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President Wraps Up Latin America Visit
March 25, 2011
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Latino Political Power Surges
March 24, 2011
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