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Many children suffer from mental illness but do not receive mental health services. Black and Indigenous people of color (BIPOC) suffer a disproportionately high disability burden from unmet mental health needs. This webinar will explore the causes of mental health disparities for Black youth and approaches to eliminate these disparities.

Format

Recorded Webinar

Learning Objectives

• Identify Mental Health Disparities Data as it relates to BIPOC (including children)
• Describe why Mental Health Disparities impacting Black individuals exist
• Identify 2 strategies to eliminate Mental Health Disparities impacting Black children

Target Audience

Medical Students, Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists, non-psychiatrist Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Peer Specialists, other mental health professionals.

Estimated Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Event Date: October 2, 2024
Credit Claim Date: October 2, 2027

How to Earn Credit 

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may do so after completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the completion date and hours earned. 

Continuing Education Credit 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Psychiatric Association (APA). APA is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Planning Committee and Faculty Disclosures

The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Faculty/Presenters:

• Nicole Del Castillo, MD, MPH - Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Carle Illinois College of
  Medicine.
• Michelle Durham, MD, MPH - Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston Tilman J. Ferrita Family College of Medicine 

Planners: 

• Nicole Del Castillo, MD, MPH - Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Carle Illinois College of
  Medicine
• Michelle Durham, MD, MPH - Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston Tilman J. Ferrita Family College of Medicine 

Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities

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Technical Requirements

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:

• The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
• Internet Explorer 11+

This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:

• Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:

• Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
• Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content

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