A Publication for Members and Friends of MHAOhio Spring 2020

Kenton Beachy, Executive Director Maureen Traverse, Editor Racism Is a Mental HealthAdvocate Issue by Maureen Traverse Racism is a mental health issue. Repeated experiences of racism, whether direct or vicarious, may lead to racial trauma or race-based traumatic stress, and research shows that trauma impacts both mental and physical wellbeing. Symptoms of race-based trauma can look like those of post-traumatic stress disorder – recurring thoughts of the experience, anger, depression, headaches, chest pains, insomnia – but race-based trauma is not considered a mental health disorder. It is a mental injury caused by living within a racist system or experiencing racist events. Racism is pervasive in the , and it takes many forms, from overt expressions of racism like slurs and racial violence to subtler but equally harmful microaggressions like assumptions about education or interests based on race, failing to use a person’s preferred who are white…BIPOC are less likely to have access to name, or claiming that someone talks too much about mental health services, less likely to seek out services, race. At the systemic level, racism takes the form of less likely to receive needed care, more likely to receive voter suppression, income and housing disparities, mass poor quality of care, and more likely to end services incarceration, and aggressive policing of BIPOC (Black, prematurely.” Multiple factors contribute to these Indigenous, people of color) communities. disparities, but distrust of a mental health system that has long misdiagnosed and even abused BIPOC is a part of Vicarious trauma still impacts mental health, and trauma the problem. Research conducted by Loni Crumb and can even be passed down generationally – one does Janeé Avent Harris of East Carolina University showed not need to directly experience a traumatic event to be that, among Black Americans, “stigma, a lack of trust in harmed. Hearing stories from family or watching videos mental health care and a mislabeling of Black people’s of police brutality may trigger the same stress response. presenting concerns make this group more apprehensive Psychologist Dr. Maryam Jernigan-Noesi explains, “… to seek counseling. Financial constraints and a lack of racism and racial discrimination is usually not a singular access to culturally responsive mental health care are experience for many folks, and those experiences are additional barriers.” rarely resolved. So, we may survive through them, See Racism on page 3 but when the next experience comes along it can be a reminder or a trigger of previous experiences that we have, such that our body is also registering these as experiences of stress.”1 Repeated exposure to such stress, over time, can lead to toxic trauma, and the increased In this Issue potential for depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. To Your Mental Health Page 2 Community Matters Page 3 Despite the effects of racial trauma, Counseling Today reported, “research indicates that compared with people MHAFC News Page 4 Thank You Page 6 1. Wilson, Jillian. “This Is What Racial Trauma Does to the Body and Brain.” Huffington Post. Accessed August 7, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what- Programs Page 7 racial-trauma-does-body-brain_l_5efa43b1c5b6acab28459220 Helping people get better and stay better. Visit www.mhaohio.org. To Your Mental Health by Kenton Beachy a trauma-informed lens. This lens recognizes that Our Continued trauma resulting from violence, abuse, neglect, loss, Commitment to and other emotionally harmful experiences is an Equity and Justice almost universal experience of people with mental health and substance use disorders. Through this While racism in America assessment and its resulting recommendations, we’ll has been going on for be able to improve and know where we need to invest hundreds of years, the so that our own internal work environment as well tragic killing of George as our external program delivery are human-centered Floyd enflamed the country and culturally responsive. and continues to shine a spotlight on what individuals, government, and The assessment will examine our physical space, business are doing to eliminate racism and injustice. materials, programs, and policies and procedures. It Consistent with our mission, MHAOhio in the past will include focus groups with various populations to couple years has taken action to address the impacts assess for level of perceived cultural responsiveness of racism, disparities, and inequities and their and inclusiveness and trauma-informed approaches. resulting trauma on mental health. The resulting report will outline findings and recommendations. Training and coaching will help RISE – part of our POEM program – is our equity us in our continual process of transforming into a initiative geared towards supporting Black and trauma-informed organization that is a culturally African American pregnant and parenting women, responsive and inclusive workplace and service created in part because of Franklin County’s high provider. rates of infant mortality. Most recently, in 2020 MHAOhio began hosting the pilot Black Community These are not values and principles that will melt Ambassador Support Program, offering programs and away over time. They will continue to be embedded resources to support the mental wellness of Black in our organizational culture and be central to how we community ambassadors. relate to people and do business. Though these programs have given us momentum, we know that programming alone is not the solution MHAOhio Partners on Statewide to racism. For those of us who are White, continually examining privilege and tendency to protect ourselves Mental Health First Aid Program from emotional distress when issues of race arise by Maureen Traverse starts by Mental Health First Aid is a national, evidence-based training that prepares you to offer aid when someone • Intentionally stopping explicit and implicit you know shows signs of a mental health or substance behaviors that facilitate racism and inequality use disorder. Since 2016, MHAOhio has offered this training for free in Franklin County, thanks to support • Educating ourselves on truthful history in from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of the Americas across diasporas Franklin County. Now we are thrilled to offer Mental • Self-reflecting about patterns unconsciously Health First Aid across the state through a partnership rooted in prejudice with Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio (MHANKYSWOH) and a generous • Acknowledging that racism hurts and even grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and kills people Addiction Services. Through this grant, MHAOhio, MHANKYSWOH, and their partners plan to train 4,000 • Listening to the experiences of Black men, Ohioans in Mental Health First Aid. The grant aims to women, and children reach diverse populations, faith-based communities, and those who support older adults and transition-age youth We’re committed to continuing diversity and (12-21 years old). inclusion efforts in who we hire and who serves on our Board of Trustees. And with further reflection, For more information about participating in a training MHAOhio plans to undergo a critical assessment of or becoming a trainer yourself, please contact Tori Ivan our cultural responsiveness and inclusivity through at [email protected].

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Racism cont’d program launched its Equity Initiative, RISE, which Black men are four times more likely than White men to seeks to direct appropriate peer support and referral be diagnosed with schizophrenia and are underdiagnosed services to priority populations – namely, Black and with post-traumatic stress and mood disorders, which African American women. During a recent virtual leads to inappropriate treatment. A study conducted event, POEM Program Equity Coordinator, Kelli by the University of Vermont showed that therapists Blinn, described the need for RISE support groups for were more likely to call back potential clients who left Black moms: “There’s a level of safety, security and a voicemail with a White-sounding name than a Black- freedom when Black women come together and share sounding name. Given that the majority of mental freely and don’t have to feel like they are censoring health professionals are White (only 2% of American themselves, don’t feel like they have to placate the Psychological Association members are African non-women of color in the room.” Recognizing the American) BIPOC clients may not feel as comfortable or power of RISE, MHAOhio partnered with Columbus safe seeking help and may be forced to wait longer to see Public Health to provide an online mental health peer a therapist of their own race. As Kai Koerber, a young support group for Latina women conducted entirely survivor of the Parkland school shooting told an NPR in Spanish, with the goal of offering an accepting and reporter, “Finding a Black therapist really saved me some supportive online space that facilitates connections, time, and there was more connection, in terms of the reduces feelings of isolation, and links attendees to kinds of struggles that I might feel or the kinds of ways I appropriate resources. might think about certain scenarios.” While creating an equitable mental health system In the last six months, MHAOhio has received an will take time and require disturbing the status quo increase in requests for Black and Spanish-speaking that has caused so much harm, White mental health therapists through the Pro Bono Counseling Program professionals and advocates are obligated to fight (PBCP), which serves individuals who are uninsured, racism in the same way they have fought to raise under-insured, or who cannot afford their copays or awareness and end the stigma of mental illness. deductible. The PBCP needs help to increase a timely response to BIPOC who are in need of culturally- responsive clinical services. If you are a Black or Board Spotlight Latinx clinician interested in providing free, short term Nate Lemke has been a part of the healthcare counseling to clients in need contact PBCP Director, industry for nearly 20 Sheronda Palmore LISW-S, [email protected] years, first in Advertising/ or 614-884-7227. Client Services and most recently as the VP of Even as we ask for help, we know that Black mental Human Resources for health professionals, advocates, and others in helping Syneos Health. Through roles who serve the community face the dual burden his professional career of experiencing racism themselves while trying to and personal experience, support others. Yet they may be reluctant to seek he has developed a deep appreciation for the impact help for themselves when available services are mental health conditions can have on individuals unhelpful or even harmful. Last year, a group of and loved ones. He has seen firsthand the important role programs such as POEM can play in supporting Black helping professionals came together to explore the health and wellbeing of people in need. the specific challenges of being Black and serving in these roles, and out of that workgroup came the Nate was born and raised in Canton, Ohio. He Black Community Ambassador Support Program attended The Ohio State University, where he (BCASP). BCASP convenes support groups, learning graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/ communities, townhalls, and other events that offer Public Relations and a second major in Black community ambassadors (like social workers, Communication. teachers, nurses, and others) opportunities to connect, learn from, and support one another. Find out more at The father of two very fun-loving children, Ben (12) blackcommunityambassadors.com. and Maggie (9), and the husband to the love of his life, Jen (all pictured), Nate enjoys supporting his favorite baseball player and gymnast and cheering MHAOhio hosts the BCASP Program and sees the on Ohio State with his family of Buckeyes. value of supporting the creation of BIPOC-specific spaces and services. Last year, MHAOhio’s POEM

The Advocate - Summer 2020 3 MHAOhio News MHAOhio Welcomes New Staff Michael Anderson, Director of Development and Marketing, With a 20+ year career in development and non-profit administration, Michael has provided fundraising counsel to a wide variety of local, state, and national non-profits, most recently as Director, Individual, Corporate and Strategic Partnerships for the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter. In each of his previous roles, he worked to raise funds and community awareness to support the important program offerings. Michael and his partner are new residents of Columbus and love to explore out-of-the-way restaurants, museums of all kinds, road-trips to obscure locations around the US, college sports of any kind, and live music. Margo Arnold, Black Community Ambassador Support Program Coordinator, serves the most vulnerable in the Black community: those on the front lines serving others. Margo is an AmeriCorps Alumna and has had roles at New Salem Baptist Church, Asian American Community Services, and Think Make Live Youth. Margo earned a BA in Public Affairs with a specialization in Community Organization and Civic Engagement from The Ohio State University. Margo is passionate about helping people from all backgrounds discover the power that they have to change the world.

Hailee Childs, MS, POEM Program Coordinator, was introduced to the POEM program following the traumatic birth of her youngest daughter, a micro-preemie born at 23 weeks and two days. Hailee went on to complete her Masters program for marriage and family therapy and began volunteering as a mentor and support group facilitator for POEM. Hailee is able to draw from her past clinical and case management experience to connect clients with community resources, mental health care, and services. Tori Ivan, CHES, CTTS, Mental Health First Aid Program Manager, is a certified health education specialist with a Bachelor of Science in community health education from Kent State University. Prior to joining the MHAOhio team, she worked in local public health, serving as regional coordinator for a pilot project executed by a three-county consortium in central Ohio. As program manager for the statewide Adult Mental Health First Aid project, Tori works to make this training easily accessible to communities across Ohio, fueled by a firm belief in the life-changing benefits of health education. New Support Program Aims to Help Black Helpers by Maureen Traverse “You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” During a recent population and determine goals and needed services, which townhall event, Elizabeth Joy, Director of the Black ultimately led to the formation of BCASP. Community Ambassador Support Program (BCASP), offered this principle as among the reasons she and other Black helpers experience bias and systemic racism on top Black ambassadors formed BCASP. Serving Black of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma associated with community helpers – teachers, nurses, coaches, social their roles as helpers. Too often, when they seek help to workers, activists, and others – BCASP aims to create a manage their own mental health, they find available services holistically healthy Black community through investment in are unhelpful or even harmful. Black helpers. As a part of the initial work undertaken by the group that In 2019, Dr. Kevin Dixon, Vice President of Community would become the BCASP Executive Committee, Kimberly and Cultural Engagement at the Franklin County ADAMH Brazwell, CEO of KiMISTRY, facilitated focus groups on Board, brought together a group of Black community how Black and Brown people feel about traditional healing/ ambassadors, including Elizabeth Joy and Sheronda help spaces. Group participants shared that White mental Palmore, MHAOhio’s Pro Bono Counseling Program health professionals often lack cultural awareness and Director, to reflect on the challenges unique to Black helpers. sensitivity, cannot relate to the Black experience, and may be well-intentioned but ill-prepared to treat BIPOC clients. Elizabeth recalls, “We had a conversation with each other about Black helpers, about Black wellness, and we thought Of the group perspective, Kimberly shared, “The voices about those we’d lost in Franklin County and throughout the in that space sometimes felt they were in harm’s way in country to suicide and those who are not doing well as a trying to be taken care of,” and added that it is “a precarious result of the weight they carry.” A core group of ambassadors position to be in when you’re fragile.” continued meeting throughout the year to identify a target See BCASP on page 5

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BCASP cont’d With concerns and needs identified through the focus groups, research on Black helpers’ health, and the lived experience of the workgroup’s members, BCASP formed in order to create spaces for support, healing, learning, and collaboration.

Since launching early this year, BCASP has hosted S U P P O R T M E N T A L H E A L T H I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y three townhalls in the Cause and Effect: Mental T H I S N O V E M B E R Wellness Townhall Series for Black Helpers (recordings available on the BCASP Youtube channel) and offers three weekly virtual support groups for Black helpers, Black men, and organizers. BCASP also hosts seasonal VOTE FOR ISSUE 24 learning communities and cohorts to learn and grow in Support the ADAMH levy to ensure people in community. Franklin County receive the mental health services they need and deserve. For additional support, the BCASP online resource guide lists services, safe spaces, events, and other THE INCREASE IS MINIMAL programming specifically for Blacks in Columbus. THE IMPACT IS PROFOUND Once social distancing restrictions are lifted, BCASP will provide a culturally aesthetic work space for A D A M H I S P R O J E C T I N G A $ 1 4 M I L L I O N groups and individuals, with a trauma-informed staff O P E R A T I N G D E F I C I T D U E T O A R I S I N G N E E D F O R M E N T A L H E A L T H S E R V I C E S and “calling hours” for non-crisis mental health help. A N D T H E C U R R E N T O P I O I D E P I D E M I C . MHAOhio is pleased to host the BCASP Program. For more information on programming and events, A P P R O X I M A T E L Y 8 5 % O F P E O P L E W H O visit blackcommunityambassadors.com or contact R E C E I V E S U P P O R T F R O M A D A M H L I V E the BCASP Program Coordinator, Margo Arnold, at B E L O W T H E F E D E R A L P O V E R T Y L E V E L . [email protected].

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