Lost Dreams Awakening LDA RCO The discussion of Race and Recovery is thorny complex and multifaceted Race Race is often used to define someone by their skin color as social and biological attributes ID: 1012749
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1. RACE AND RECOVERYLaurie Johnson-Wade, Co-Founder Lost Dreams Awakening (LDA) RCOThe discussion of Race and Recovery is thorny, complex, and multifaceted
2. RaceRace is often used to define someone by their skin color as social and biological attributes The U.S. Census1 defines race as:“A person’s self-identification with one or more social groups" These personal identifiers are the words you most often see when you're completing official paperwork and are asked to check the box of your respective race. When considering what the different types of races are, the options are usually: white, Black of African American, Asian, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander 1 U.S. Census https://www.census.gov/topics/population/race/about.html
3. RaceRace: the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences 1Genetic studies in the late 20th century refuted the existence of biogenetically distinct races, and scholars now argue that “races” are cultural interventions reflecting specific attitudes and beliefs that were imposed on different populations in the wake of western European conquests beginning in the 15th century.1 Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/race-human
4. RaceThe word race has a long history of being used to divide members of society, often based on superficial physical attributes“…for hundreds of years, race, has been defined by ourselves, by the law, by scientists, and the government, often with competing interests as cultural norms change. We think we know someone's race when we see it, and it's really much more complicated and more powerful than that. They change over time, they have power, and we claim them because they're about our lives. But they are also about our relationships with power... Some people want to exploit difference. And if you want to re-classify people, race is one way of having power over them”1 - Jennifer DeVere Brody, Director, Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity, Stanford University1 Stanford University https://ccsre.stanford.edu/people/jennifer-devere-brody
5. RaceThe word “race” is a social and political construct invented long ago to justify an industry built on kidnapping, buying, selling, “owning,” and exploiting human beings—we have inherited a language that does not yet know how to communicate without wounding. When words are used in ways that deny the power, worth, or individuality of human beings, they tend to grow toxic. Searching carefully for more respectful language is not “political correctness.” It is an act of repair11 African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence https://africanamericanbehavioralhealth.org/
6. RaceThere is a substantial body of work that has found that racial biases shape behavior, leading to barriers in housing, employment, health care, and access to financial resources for Black, Latinx, and other people of color1Annual Reviews. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.soc.33.040406.131740
7. Race and Recovery March 2021https://www.npr.org/2021/03/03/970964576/drug-overdose-deaths-surge-among-black-americans-during-pandemicScientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say fatal drug overdoses nationwide surged roughly 20% during the pandemic, killing more than 83,000 people in 2020. A growing body of research suggests Black Americans have suffered the heaviest toll.Jamiel Law for NPR
8. RecoveryNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences - states: Addiction is a treatable disorderResearch on the science of addiction and the treatment of substance use disorders has led to the development of research-based methods that help people to stop using drugs and resume productive lives, also known as being in recovery1.1 National Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/ending-structural-racism/unite
9. Recovery Recovery is a process of change through which people improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential11 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SAMHSA-s-Working-Definition-of-Recovery/PEP12-RECDEF
10. Recovery There are four major dimensions that support recovery1:HealthOvercoming or managing one’s disease(s) or symptoms and making informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-beingHomeHaving a stable and safe place to livePurposeConducting meaningful daily activities and having the independence, income, and resources to participate in societyCommunityHaving relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope1 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SAMHSA-s-Working-Definition-of-Recovery/PEP12-RECDEF
11. Hope, the belief that these challenges and conditions can be overcome, is the foundation of recovery. The process of recovery is highly personal and occurs via many pathways. Recovery is characterized by continual growth and improvement in one’s health and wellness that may involve setbacks. Because setbacks are a natural part of life, resilience becomes a key component of recovery11 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SAMHSA-s-Working-Definition-of-Recovery/PEP12-RECDEF
12. RecoverySupporting recovery requires that mental health and addiction services1:Be responsive and respectful to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse people and groups.Actively address diversity in the delivery of services.Seek to reduce health disparities in access and outcomes1 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SAMHSA-s-Working-Definition-of-Recovery/PEP12-RECDEF
13. Recoveryseeks to reduce health disparities in access and outcomesLet’s Look at the Data2018 National Survey On Drug Use And Health: African AmericansPublished Date:January 14, 2020Collected Date:2018Data Source:National Survey on Drug Use and HealthReport Type:Annual ReportDescription:View the sub-population slides on African Americans based on the graphics, tables, and figures from the 2018 NSDUH Annual Report2018 Full Report: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2018-nsduh-african-americans
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16. 2019 National Survey On Drug Use And Health: African AmericansPublished DateNovember 18, 2020Collected Date2019Data SourceNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthReport TypeAnnual ReportDescriptionView the sub-population slides on African Americans based on the graphics, tables, and figures from the 2019 NSDUH Annual Report.2019 Full Report: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-african-americansRecovery
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19. RecoveryResponding to the urgent need for greater equity and effectiveness in behavioral health services for African Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has established a new National Center, the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (AABH-COE)11African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence https://africanamericanbehavioralhealth.org/
20. “Hope is the only positive emotion that requires negativity or uncertainty to be activated”“If we didn’t have uncertainty about our future, there would be no need for HOPE”Embracing the principle of HOPE, the foundation of our RECOVERY, WE hold fast to the belief that these challenges and conditions can be overcome.
21. Race and Recovery Requires ResiliencySAMHSA established recovery support systems to promote partnering with people in recovery from mental and substance use disorders and their family members to guide the behavioral health system and promote individual, program, and system-level approaches that foster health and resilience (including helping individuals with behavioral health needs be well, manage symptoms, and achieve and maintain abstinence); increase housing to support recovery; reduce barriers to employment, education, and other life goals; and secure necessary social supports in their chosen community
22. Race Matters: Racial Equity Impact Analysishttps://www.aecf.org/resources/race-matters-racial-equity-impact-analysis/
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