Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Services: A Social Justice and Health Equity Perspective

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Dr. JPetit Psychiatry Services
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction services, barriers to treatment, cultural stigma, economic burden, Fall 2023 Issue, health disparities, health outcomes, homelessness, incarcerated individuals, LGBTQ+ individuals, marginalized communities, overdose death rates, racial and ethnic disparities, social determinants of health, social justice, substance use disorders
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Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) present a complex and multifaceted public health challenge that disproportionately affects marginalized communities, exacerbating existing health disparities and social inequities. These marginalized populations encompass groups facing social, economic, and structural...

Workforce Training in the Age of COVID-19 and Zoom

• By: Alex Wolff, MPH Emily Grossman, MA, CPRP Jorge R. Petit, MD Mark Graham, LCSW Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC)
• March 31st, 2021
• behavioral health, COVID-19, data, health outcomes, providers, Spring 2021 Issue, training, workforce, Zoom
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Since its launch in 2018, Coordinated Behavioral Care’s (CBC) Training Institute (TI) has embodied a versatility befitting the evolving behavioral health landscape in which it operates. This ability to reflect both the training content and format necessary to resonate with its broad audience of...