,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #feg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bc1 #bjbj,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,black1 indig5\s1 & p ( color 7,,bipoc7 ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon? 9 ,july #bjbj4 ,:]eas ,july #bjbj is ,,bipoc ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! goals ( ,,bipoc ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon? 7=m]ly kn[n z ,m9ority ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?7 are-- 7#a7 to recognize disp>ities 9 ! incid5ce ( m5tal heal?-relat$ *all5ges fac$ by ,black1 indig5\s1 & p ( color 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,bipoc7 communities2 7#b7 to raise aw>5ess ( ! sy/emic driv]s ( ^? disp>ities2 7#c7 to educate pati5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & ! family memb]s ( individuals :o may be 9 ne$ ( c>e on ! importance ( recogniz+ ! signs ( m5tal illness1 seek+ evaluation & accept+ diagnosis1 receiv+ & adh]+ to m5tal heal? treatm5t1 & c\nsel+2 7#d7 to highlight ! necessity ( culturally in=m$ & culturally effective m5tal heal? s]vices to increase receptivity to treatm5t among communities ( color & to r$uce ! social & cultural /igma associat$ ) m5tal heal? s]vices2 7#e7 to und]score ! ne$ to dismantle ! b>ri]s to access fac$ by individuals :o seek m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2 & 7#f7 to ov]come & repair ! m5tal h>m & trauma t are exp]i5c$ by p ( color & caus$ by sy/ematic racism & racial bias2 ,:]eas ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 :i* has disproportionately impact$ communities ( color1 is expect$ to h grave & pot5tially long-t]m m5tal heal? implications due to ! traumatic /ress associat$ ) p&emic conditions1 includ+ /ress f-- 7#a7 ! loss ( res\rces to meet imm$iate & future ne$s2 7#b7 grief & conc]ns = ! safety ( family & lov$ ones2 7#c7 r$uc$ social int]action & increas$ isolation & lonel9ess2 7#d7 ! /igma & x5ophobia aga9/ ,asian-,am]ican communities1 includ+ _m incid5ts ( hate dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 lead+ to negative m5tal heal? outcomes2 & 7#e7 a lack ( consid]ation = pre-exi/+ social-environm5tal disp>ities :5 address+ ! disproportionate impact ( ,,covid-#ai on communities ( color2 ,:]eas1 ev5 9 nonp&emic times1 ! psy*osocial /ress ( racial discrim9ation1 includ+ exclusion f heal?1 educational1 social1 & economic res\rces1 contributes to poor] heal? quality & high] rates ( *ronic heal? conditions = communities ( color2 ,:]eas ,,bipoc communities1 already burd5$ by disp>ities 9 *ronic illnesses l lung disease1 a/hma1 he>t conditions1 sickle cell disease1 & diabetes1 disproportionately suff] f ! m5tal heal? disord]s t are commonly associat$ ) ^? *ronic illnesses2 ,:]eas environm5tal /ra9s1 su* z pov]ty1 unsafe neighborhoods1 & *ronic racial & e?nic discrim9ation1 among o!r social det]m9ants ( heal?1 c significantly increase di/ress & ! ov]all m5tal & emotional well-be+ ( poor y\? ( color2 ,:]eas an em]g+ body ( rese>* %[s t pa/ trauma inflict$ on racial & e?nic m9orities has ! pot5tial to affect ! desc5dants ( ! survivors ( t trauma2 ,:]eas1 despite ! necessity ( div]se sci5tific & heal? c>e work=ces & culturally in=m$ & culturally effective sci5ce & rese>* to address m5tal heal? disp>ities1 includ+ disp>ities 9 c>e1 & decades ( ef=ts to div]sify ^? work=ces1 !re cont9ues to be a *all5g+ patt]n ( cont9u$ und]repres5tation ( p ( c]ta9 g5d]s & racial & e?nic gr\ps 9 ^? fields2 ,:]eas m5tal heal? s]vices & supports (t5 are n align$ ) ! ,national ,/&>ds = ,culturally & ,l+ui/ically ,appropriate ,s]vices 9 ,heal? & ,heal? ,c>e2 ,:]eas ! lack ( l+ui/ically appropriate m5tal heal? s]vices & ! lack ( in=mation ab\t :]e to f9d ^? s]vices decreases ! likelihood t families ( color w seek help2 ,:]eas inve/m5t 9 l+ui/ically appropriate m5tal heal? s]vices w-- 7#a7 rev]se ! tr5d ( families ( color n seek+ help2 & 7#b7 drive an increase 9 use ( ^? s]vices by p ( color :o exp]i5ce m5tal heal?-relat$ *all5ges2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has det]m9$ t ,black adults are #bj p]c5t m likely ?an _! ,:ite pe]s to report s]i\s psy*ological di/ress2 ,:]eas ! suicide dea? rate = ,black y\? has ris5 f #b4ee p] #ajj1jjj 9 #bjjg to #d4hb p] #ajj1jjj 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas ,black y\? "u ! age ( #ac are twice z likely z ,:ite y\? ( ! same age gr\p to die by suicide2 ,:]eas ,black males ages #e ?r\gh #aa are m likely ?an _! ,:ite pe]s to die by suicide2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 #db p]c5t ( ,black adults ) a s]i\s m5tal illness receiv$ no treatm5t1 comp>$ ) #ce4i p]c5t ( ! total adult population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas *ronic und]fund+ ( ,f$]al treaty obligations = heal? s]vices = ,tribal ,nations has contribut$ to disp>ate m5tal heal? outcomes = ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives1 :o exp]i5ce po/-traumatic /ress disord] m ?an twice z (t5 z ! g5]al population2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjjj & #bjbj1 ! suicide rate = ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 & m5 has increas$ by #aci p]c5t & #ga p]c5t1 respectively1 comp>$ ) a #cc p]c5t increase = ! total adult population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas suicide is ! second lead+ cause ( dea? = ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native y\? ages #aj ?r\gh #bd2 ,:]eas ! suicide rate = ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native y\? is #b4e times high] ?an ! national av]age & ! highe/ across all e?nic & racial gr\ps2 ,:]eas ,lat9o adults & *ildr5 face b>ri]s to access+ m5tal heal? s]vices1 includ+ a lack ( insurance1 ! high co/ ( heal? s]vices1 l[ wages1 poor transportation1 "w /ress1 & immigration factors2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t1 9 ! ,hispanic population1 old] adults & y\? are m susceptible ?an o!r ,hispanic adults to m5tal di/ress relat+ to immigration & acculturation2 ,:]eas few] treatm5t & prev5tion s]vices rea* ,hispanics ?an o!r racial or e?nic gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to ! lack ( pr(essionals be+ equipp$ to support culturally specific *all5ges2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 suicide 0 ! lead+ cause ( dea? = ,asian ,am]icans ages #ae ?r\gh #bd2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,asian adults ) any m5tal illness _h ! l[e/ rates ( use ( heal? s]vices1 prescription m$ication1 & outpati5t s]vices among all racial gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! rate ( suicide among ,asian-,am]ican wom5 ov] ! age ( #fe is ! highe/ ( any gr\p 9 t age range2 ,:]eas ! rate ( suicide among ,bhutanese refugees is twice ! rate ( suicide = ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiian y\? 9 ,hawaii h significantly high] suicide rates ?an o!r adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s face great] /igma ?an is fac$ by ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates faces 9 access+ m5tal heal? c>e2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,,bipoc ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon? 7!n kn[n z ,m9ority ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?7 0 designat$ 9 honor ( ! late ,bebe ,moore ,campbell1 :o %[$ great d$ication & commitm5t to mov+ communities-- 7#a7 to support m5tal wellness ?r\gh effective treatm5t options2 & 7#b7 to increase access to m5tal heal? treatm5t & s]vices2 & ,:]eas communities ( color h %[n deep m5tal-heal? resili5cy 9 ! face ( decades & c5turies ( trauma & discrim9ation1 und]scor+ ! efficacy & importance ( resili5ce-focus$ & culturally & contextually gr\nd$ prev5tion & e>ly int]v5tion /rategies 9 m5tal heal?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals ( ,,bipoc ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon? 9 ,july #bjbj1 :i* include br++ att5tion to ! m5tal heal? disp>ities fac$ by communities ( color 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,blacks1 ,lat9os1 & ,native ,hawaiians & o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s4