2024 Funding Available! New York State’s Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund Tax Check-off Program – Deadline May 31, 2024

• By: Karin A. Wagner, PhD Amanda Saake, LMSW, CPRP New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• May 6th, 2024
• funding opportunity, healthcare access, housing, mental health, stigma, workplace discrimination
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The New York State Office of Mental Health is making funds available for projects that promote mental health stigma reduction across the state. These funds are from revenues received through the voluntary tax check-off program. This program, approved by the legislature in 2016, continues to allow...

Vulnerable Populations: People of Color in Leadership Roles

• By: Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP MPG Consulting
• July 1st, 2017
• equity and inclusion, gender bias, leadership diversity, microaggressions, organizational culture, structural racism, white supremacy, workplace discrimination
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While we all know that much stress comes with leadership, authority and responsibility, People of Color (POC) in leadership roles must also deal with the unique stressor of structural racism. Viewing Barack Obama’s experience as President clearly indicates that even highly educated, successful...