Stigma

This Issue Brief will discuss some interpersonal practices and communication strategies that clinicians can incorporate to lessen the trauma involved in involuntary commitment, and look at some considerations for structural and systemic change.

This Issue Brief presents best practices and considerations for agencies hoping to develop or expand street medicine and outreach care, through in-person on-site services as well as telehealth delivery, will also be presented.

This lssue Brief presents some of the key challenges faced by newly housed individuals and their care providers, and will consider a variety of principles, concepts, and approaches that can be useful in mitigating and transforming these challenges, in support of the best possible outcomes for a client’s health and well-being.

This resource provides a glossary of terms for healthcare professionals to familiarize themselves with when treating members of the LGBTQ+ community.

This web page provides information on a workgroup dedicated to LGBT health. It outlines the workgroup's objectives and progress and identifies issues facing this population.

This web page provides information on the rights of LGBTQ+ people. It addresses discrimination, highlights gender affirming care and rights to privacy, and includes links to further resources.

This training provides behavioral health professionals with vital information regarding treatment for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. The training highlights health disparities and unmet needs in the LGBTQ community and best practices for practitioners.

This issue brief discusses challenges and barriers to care faced by individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. It highlights challenges to receiving health insurance and accessing care and discusses health outcomes and policy opportunities.

This training guides practitioners in treating LGBTQI+ patients. Its sections define this population and discuss how practitioners can improve health outcomes through best practices.

This practice guide provides primary care practices with actionable, evidence-based guidance on the nuances of integrated care for the behavioral health needs of older adults, including needs related to substance use.