Delaware Journal of Public Health - Racism and Health

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RACISM AND PUBLIC HEALTH – RESOURCES Addiction and Mental Health Mobile Crisis Hotline and Resources Statewide mobile crisis hotline and resources. HOTLINE: 888-427-2643 | https://www.namidelaware.org/

Beautiful Gate Outreach Center

A non-profit community organization that provides rapid HIV testing, individual private counseling, education, and referral services. 604 N. Walnut Street, Wilmington | 302-472-3002 www.bgate.org

Black News

A national, comprehensive listing of Black Health Resources nationwide. www.blacknews.com/directory/black_african_american_health.shtml

Bright Spot Urban Farm

Mobile farmers’ markets and fresh produce stands serving underserved and under-resourced communities. West End Neighborhood House, Wilmington | 302-255-2993 | brightspotventures@gmail.com

Child Priority Response Services

Delaware’s 24-hour Child Mental Health Mobile Crisis. Services are available to any child physically present in the state who is under the age of 18 and is determined to be “at imminent danger to self or others as a result of a mental health or substance abuse disorder.” https://kids.delaware.gov/pbhs/families-emergency-services.shtml

Community Legal Aid Society

A non-profit community organization that aids with homelessness. • 100 W. 10th St. Wilmington | 302-575-0660 • 840 Walker Rd. Dover | 302-674-8503 • 20151 Office Circle, Georgetown | 302-856-0038

Connections Community Support Programs, INC.

A statewide, non-profit community organization that provides a variety of services ranging from health care, housing to employment opportunities. 3821 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington | 833-886-2277 https://www.connectionscsp.org/

Delaware Department of Health and Social Services https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ •

Division of State Service Centers https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dssc/

Friendship House

A non-profit community organization that aids with homelessness. 720 N. Orange Street, Wilmington | 302-652-8033 1503 W. 13th Street, Wilmington | 302-652-8133 Middletown: 302-416-0982 www.friendshiphousede.org

100 Delaware Journal of Public Health – November 2020


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Racism and Public Health - LEXICON

2min
page 102

Racism and Public Health - RESOURCES

2min
pages 100-101

The Traumatic Impact of Structural Racism on African Americans

9min
pages 80-83

Advancing Racial Equity: Leading, Learning and Unlearning

8min
pages 78-79

Towards a More Healthy America: Reallocation of Health Care Resources in an Inequitable Health Care System

14min
pages 74-76

Racism as a Stressor Impacting the Health of African Americans

28min
pages 66-73

Enough Is Enough.” An

58min
pages 42-61

The Impact of Racism and the Influence of Faith on the Mental Health of African Americans

17min
pages 62-65

Connie’s Story: A View Inside

10min
pages 40-41

It Don’t Take Much to Piss Off a Cop: A Commentary on Systemic Racism in Policing

15min
pages 36-39

We Must Act Now

5min
pages 34-35

To Be Seen and Heard: The BIPOC Experience in STEM

7min
pages 32-33

Addressing the Trauma of Racism from a Mental Health Perspective within the African American Community

13min
pages 28-31

Red, White, and Bruised How systemic racism emotionally and physically bruises Black people in America

1min
pages 16-17

Repeated, Ongoing, and Systemic Incidents of Racism and their Harmful Mental Health Effects: Addressing Trauma in the Lives of African Americans

18min
pages 12-15

Structural racism as a fundamental cause of health inequities in Delaware and beyond: What does the evidence say?

3min
page 18

A prevailing problem of pretrial sentencing of DUI offenders: Impact on health & rehabilitation

8min
pages 10-11

Guest Editor

7min
pages 8-9

Guest Editor

6min
pages 6-7

In This Issue

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