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Prioritizing Minority Mental Health

By Health and Well-Being

Knowing that mental health disparities exist and are experienced every day by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, how can we as military service providers bring awareness to the unique struggles that each of these communities face regarding mental illness? Explore several resources that highlight the need for minority mental health awareness and provide strategies for working with underserved communities.

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Mental Health and Community Capacity Cornerstones: The Military Family Readiness System, Branch-Specific Quality of Life Programing, and Green Spaces/Fun Places

By Community Engagement
By Keith G. Tidball, PhD and Coral Owen, MS The Military Family Readiness System is a network of programs and services operated by the Defense Department and other federal, state, and community-based agencies and organizations. The Military Family Readiness System promotes military family well-being by offering programs and services that...
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Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing gather in front of the Air National Guard Minuteman Statue with balloons and hand paint to show their support for the Department of Defense wide observation of Pride Month

Beyond the Binary: Understanding and Affirming LGBTQ+ Continuums of Identity

By Community Engagement
By Dr. Tiffany Lange, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) In a society where conformity is expected and non-conformity must be “explained”, there are many misperceptions about the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and related identities) community. Biology and nature are not binary categories, our world is full of spectrums. Yet, society often oversimplifies...
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