Words Matter Wednesdays: A Series on Advancing Equity Through Language

Words Matter Wednesdays: A Series on Advancing Equity Through Language

Let's Talk! Meet for Words Matter Wednesdays! A couple centers of excellence have collaborated to have open discussions about language.

By National Family Support TAC

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Wednesday, May 8 · 12 - 1pm PDT

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Online

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  • 1 hour

Please join us for a series this May that will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population of focus. Each session will be an hour total, with 15 minutes reserved for Q &A. We encourage behavioral health professionals and those who interact with or write about these individuals, including those leading other Centers of Excellence, Technology Transfer Centers, and others administering programs aimed at increasing access to mental health care to attend. Together, we hope to move forward in advancing equity through language.

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National Family Support TAC

The NFSTAC is led by the National Federation of Families, a family-run organization, in partnership with the Partnership to End Addiction and Boston University. The Center’s approach is anchored by the underlying principle that families play a vital role in supporting their loved ones and are the experts regarding their family support needs.

The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) supports families whose children experience mental health and/or substance use challenges across the lifespan by offering resources, technical assistance, and training to the workforce, organizations, and communities that support them.

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