The Intersection Between HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence in AA and NHPI Women

In honor of National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on May 19, 2011, Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAH) has released The Intersection of HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women to highlight some of the societal, structural and cultural barriers affecting AA and NHPI women’s risk for HIV infection.

This white paper provides a brief introduction to the intersection of HIV/AIDS and domestic violence in the AA and NHPI community through a reproductive justice framework by examining the societal and structural barriers women face, the effect the social constructs of gender, patriarchy and culture have on women’s health and the effect of violence on women’s reproductive health.

A reproductive justice analysis of this intersection reveals that traditional HIV interventions fail to account for the societal and structural barriers women face, the effect that social constructs such as gender, patriarchy and culture have on women’s health, and the effect of violence on women’s reproductive health. In addition, this analysis is used to identify specific challenges AA and NHPI women face.

White House - HIV/AIDS Faith Evening Webinar

The HHS Partnership Center and White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships are hosting an evening HIV/AIDS webcast, live from the White House this Thursday at 5:00 p.m. This event provides an opportunity for your congregation or community organization to host a watch party and join in the discussion on preventing and responding to HIV/AIDS in our communities, and supporting individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy calls for the Federal Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to actively engage faith communities to address HIV/AIDS and promote prevention and early treatment.

We hope you will be able to join us for this discussion.  If you have a question for a member of the panel, please email Partnerships@hhs.gov by 12:00pm on Thursday, May 26, 2011.  Be sure to include, your name, organization and location.

Panelists:

• Joshua DuBois
  Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• Chantelle Britton-Faison
  Office of National AIDS Policy
• Rev. Edwin Sanders
  Senior Servant and Founder, Metropolitan Interdenominational Church in
  Nashville, Tennessee
• Pernessa C.  Seele
  CEO and Founder, Balm in Gilead, Inc
• Phillip Thomason
  Minister of Outreach and Pastoral Care, Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA

To view the webcast, visit http://whitehouse.gov/live.

For listen-in only, please use the information provided below.

Phone: 800-369-1709
Passcode: 3058216

A fact sheet from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, designed to help faith communities pursue these and other activities, is also available: United in Battling HIV/AIDS: A Guide to Understanding How Faith Communities Can Make a Difference.

Research Outlines Ethnic and Racial Differences in Suicide Hotline Use

A research team from the Yale University School of Medicine concluded that suicide prevention hotlines are underutilized by Hispanics, people who have lived in the United States for less than 15 years, and people who speak Spanish. Given that previous research has demonstrated that a session with a suicide prevention hotline will reduce suicidal ideation (although not suicide rates) and, marketing will increase calls to hotlines, the authors recommend marketing suicide prevention hotlines to Hispanics.

The authors also suggest that marketing hotlines to Spanish-speaking parents of Hispanic teens born in the United States is critical since these teens have a higher risk of suicide than other Hispanic teens and Hispanic teens tend to turn to their parents, rather than people outside of the family, for help in a crisis.

These results come from a study comparing the use of suicide prevention services among whites, blacks, and Hispanics. The research used a random-digit-dial survey of a sample of households in Dallas County, Texas which included 300 households identifying as Hispanic, 300 households identifying as African American, and 300 households identifying as white or other. Close to 19 percent of the sample had no health insurance and nearly 18 percent had lived in the United States for less than five years. Forty-two percent of the sample had incomes of less than $30,000 per year.

The respondent in each household was asked “If someone you knew was suicidal, what would you do first?” The responses were grouped into six categories:

1. go to the emergency room
2. call 911
3. consult a psychiatrist
4. talk to their family
5. call a suicide hotline
6. other

Data analysis revealed the following differences in the likelihood of calling a suicide hotline:

• Hispanics were less likely to call a suicide hotline than whites and African Americans.
• Spanish speakers were less likely to call a suicide hotline than English speakers.
• People who had lived in the United States for less than 15 years were less likely to call a suicide hotline than people who lived in the United States for more than 15 years.
• Respondents with a high school education were more likely to call a suicide hotline than respondents who did not complete high school.
• People with health insurance were more likely to call a suicide hotline than those without health insurance.
• People younger than 20 years were significantly more likely to call a suicide hotline than people older than 55 years.

The study reported other differences in the use of suicide prevention services. For example, whites are less likely to go to an emergency room or call 911 than either African Americans or Hispanics. Respondents with incomes under $30,000 a year are more likely to go an emergency room or call 911 than those with incomes over $30,000.

Read the full news article on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center website (scroll down to Research Summaries). Read the abstract for the study on the PubMed website.

Larkin, G., Rivera, H., Xu, H., Rincon, E., & Beautrais, A. (2011). Community responses to a suicidal crisis: Implications for suicide prevention. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 41(4), 79-86.

New CoP! - Latino MultiFamily Group Program

Newest NNED Community of Practice (CoP)!

The NNED, Human Interaction Research Institute, and Valley Nonprofit Resources have partnered to offer 20 NNED Members training and continued coaching on Latino MultiFamily Group Program (MFG), an evidence-based program to increase involvement of Spanish-speaking Latino Families in services for adolescent family members with mental health disorders like depression and ADHD. Apply Today!  To learn more about MFG, watch the recording of the introductory webinar.

About Latino MultiFamily Group

Latino MultiFamily Group (MFG) Program is based on the well-validated MultiFamily Group program, developed by Dr. William McFarlane at Maine Medical Center.  In controlled research MFG has shown powerful effects for adults with serious mental illnesses, including substantial reductions in re-hospitalization rates and other positive outcomes. It also has been used successfully in adaptations with adolescents and with Latino families, including a recently-completed seven-year study for the National Institute of Mental Health.

This newest CoP will give 20 NNED Members training on how to begin and sustain a Latino MFG program in a way that meets the unique needs of the Spanish-speaking Latino families and clients in their communities.  The application process will open on May 5th and will end on May 25th. To learn more visit the NNED's CoP page.

 

NNED Forum Call Latino MFG Introduction - 05/05/11 from Change Matrix LLC on Vimeo.

Georgetown University’s Leadership Academy to Address Disparities in Mental Health Care Aug. 22-25

The Leadership Academy to Address Disparities in Mental Health Care from August 22–25, 2011 in Santa Fe, New Mexico is an intensive course of study comprised of 3 months of preparatory activities and a four-day residential learning experience. Participants will be guided through a variety of learning opportunities that engage multiple learning styles. These opportunities include: webinars, peer group discussions, lectures, writing assignments, coaching, experiential exercises, and leadership assessments.

Goals

Upon completion of the Georgetown Leadership Academy on Addressing Disparities in Mental Health Care, you will:

• Gain knowledge and skills to serve as agents of change;
• Recognize your capacity to lead regardless of your designated position within your organization/setting;
• Make a commitment to your leadership role; and
• Develop strategies to sustain yourself as a leader in chaotic, difficult, and challenging environments.

The Leadership Academy is sponsored by Georgetown University in collaboration with the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and AFYA, Inc.

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