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Using a Cultural Lens to Reduce Mental Health Disparities

The Task Force will review existing reports and promising models to formulate a culturally-informed process for reducing disparities in mental health outcomes and making mental health services more person-centered and family-centered for everyone.

Task Force Members on the Formulation Team

Liliana Torres Nordahl, Pahoua Yang, Brantley Johnson, Amira Adawe (for Ed Ehlinger), Jackie Dionne (for Ed Ehlinger)

DHS staff on the Formulation Team

Carol LaBine, Deidre Jackson, Niambi Shakir, Angie Hirsch

Scheduled meetings

Date/Time : Friday, October 28th at 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Location : Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN
Facilitator : Niambi Shakir, Niambi.Shakir@state.mn.us

Date/Time : Wednesday, October 13th at 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location : Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN
Facilitator : Niambi Shakir, Niambi.Shakir@state.mn.us

Date/Time : Wednesday, October 12th at 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Location : Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN
Facilitator : Niambi Shakir, Niambi.Shakir@state.mn.us

Date/Time : Wednesday, October 7th at 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Location : Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN
Facilitator : Niambi Shakir, Niambi.Shakir@state.mn.us

Date/Time : Wednesday, October 5th at 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location : Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN, Room 2223
Facilitator : Niambi Shakir, Niambi.Shakir@state.mn.us

Date/Time : Friday, September 30th at 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Location : Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN
Facilitator : Niambi Shakir, Niambi.Shakir@state.mn.us

Date/Time : Thursday, September 22nd at 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location : Elmer Anderson Building, 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN
Facilitator : Niambi Shakir, Niambi.Shakir@state.mn.us

Background documents

None at this time

Drafts prepared by the Formulation Team

Cultural Lens Problems/Solutions Draft for 9/26 Task Force Meeting (PDF)
Cultural Lens Overview Document (PDF)
Cultural Lens: Problems and Possible Solutions (PDF)

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