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Mental Health Update

February 19, 2021
Mental Health Update

MH Update – 2/19/21 – OMH Strategies for Behavioral Health Equity Webinar Series: Practices for Continuous Quality Improvement to Reduce Disparities for Marginalized Populations (3/4/21)!


In line with OMH’s multifaceted approach to combating disparities, OMH’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion – Bureau of Cultural Competence is hosting a webinar series, Strategies for Behavioral Health Equity. The next webinar will be Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 1:00pm-2:30pm. These regularly scheduled webinars provide solid guidance, research findings and best practice approaches to reducing disparities across NY’s mental health service system.

Register Here!

Date Topic Audience Presenters Learning Objectives
Thursday, March 4, 2021

1:00pm-2:30pm

Practices/Approaches for Continuous Quality Improvement to Reduce Disparities for Marginalized Populations Policy Makers, Administrators, Researchers, Managers, Front Line Workers Matthew Canuteson, MA

Office of Diversity and Inclusion – Bureau of Cultural Competence, New York State Office of Mental Health

 

Mark Stevens

Director, Lean Six Sigma Unit

New York State Office of Mental Health

 

Participants will:

  1. Learn practices/approaches for including efforts to reduce disparities within an organization’s overall quality improvement strategies
  2. Identify ways to use process improvement models to reduce disparities in facilities/organizations

 

 

Sara Riggins, LMSW
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Advocacy Specialist 2
Bureau of Cultural Competence
New York State Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12229
(518) 473-6312
Sara.riggins@omh.ny.gov
www.omh.ny.gov

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