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New White Paper: The Power of Multicultural Learning for Behavioral Health Professionals

By Maic D'Agostino / June 29, 2021

Cultural humility — whether seen as the foundation of cultural competence or the garden in which cross-cultural relationships grow —...

New White Paper: Substance Use Disorder and Telehealth Treatment After COVID-19

By Maic D'Agostino / June 28, 2021

Substance use disorder and mental health treatment via telehealth has abruptly become a necessary means of health care delivery during...

New White Paper: The Danger of Misusing Prevention Data

By Maic D'Agostino / June 11, 2021

Behavioral health screenings, such as for adverse childhood experiences, are important data for identifying individuals and communities at risk of...

FREE Basketball Skills Mini-Camp May 22 for Dads and Kids

By Maic D'Agostino / May 10, 2021

Attention, Cleveland-area dads and kids: Wanna improve your hoop skills? Then come sign up for the Cavalittles FREE Basketball Skills...

New White Paper: Epigenetics and OhioGuidestone’s Theory of Change

By Maic D'Agostino / April 7, 2021

In our latest white paper, we take a look at epigenetics and how it may affect our understanding of behavioral...

New White Paper: Preventing Harm from Racism and Poverty

By Maic D'Agostino / March 1, 2021

Racism and poverty are two major drivers of toxic stress, which harms families and communities across the United States. This...

Catch Us Online Oct. 27 at Data Days CLE

By Maic D'Agostino / October 20, 2020

After a six-month delay, we're excited to announce we will be a part of Data Days CLE this month, thanks...

15th Annual “Fathers Walk” Goes Virtual October 15

By Maic D'Agostino / October 7, 2020

Cuyahoga County will celebrate its 15th annual Fathers Walk next week Thursday, Oct. 15. This event encourages fathers and father...

Father’s Feelings Study Can Be Done Remote Now, Too

By Maic D'Agostino / August 31, 2020

Spread the word! Sign up today! You now can join our Father's Feelings study remote. Find out how. Last week,...

Our Joyful Together Study Is Open Again — This Time Virtually

By Maic D'Agostino / August 25, 2020

Joyful Together® is back and better than ever. Across the country this year, many people have had to cancel or...

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New White Paper: The Power of Multicultural Learning for Behavioral Health Professionals

Cultural humility — whether seen as the foundation of cultural competence or the garden in which cross-cultural relationships grow — is necessary for all behavioral health providers. It is closely entwined with trauma-informed care and therapeutic alliance, as vital keys to unlocking the best possible patient outcomes. Thus, healthcare organizations of all stripes should not merely make cultural humility a type of program or component of their training, but infuse it into every aspect of their operations. A desire to learn and an attitude of respect toward all the many intersecting cultures will enhance care and benefit both clinician and client, particularly those in underserved or marginalized communities. Our white paper, “Humble Before the Culture: The Power of Immersive, Ongoing Multicultural Learning for Behavioral Health Professionals,” serves as an introduction to cultural humility and a resource guide for clinical training and supervision. In it, we define cultural humility and highlight its importance in building therapeutic relationships. Then, we offer resources for cultural competency training and further exploration of innovative clinical frameworks and models. Read this white paper at familyandcommunityimpact.org/white-papers/cultural-humility. You also can view and download all our white papers at familyandcommunityimpact.org/white-papers. The Institute of Family & Community Impact is a initiative of OhioGuidestone, one of Ohio’s largest behavioral health agencies. From research to products to clinical innovations, we provide tools for mental health treatment. For questions or more info, email us at IFCI@ohioguidestone.org.
New White Paper: Substance Use Disorder and Telehealth Treatment After COVID-19

Substance use disorder and mental health treatment via telehealth has abruptly become a necessary means of health care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, substance use disorder is on the rise, likely due in part by the social isolation and added stress of the pandemic. Thus, in order to respond adequately to the need for substance use disorder treatment, telehealth options are a must for clients. While the technological ability for providers to reach clients remotely can potentially make an extreme impact moving forward, clients need reliable and consistent access to the internet for telehealth to work effectively. Our latest white paper, “An Evolution of Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment: The Post-Pandemic Need for Technological Change,” is a call for policymakers and advocates to push for improved broadband infrastructure and internet accessibility for all Ohioans. While we need to research and learn more about telehealth-delivered treatment, telehealth has provided an opportunity for many clients, especially those who are most isolated or face disparities in healthcare accessibility, to gain access to treatment they otherwise would not have. Read this white paper at familyandcommunityimpact.org/white-papers/suds-and-telehealth-post-pandemic. You also can view and download all our white papers at familyandcommunityimpact.org/white-papers. The Institute of Family & Community Impact is a initiative of OhioGuidestone, one of Ohio’s largest behavioral health agencies. From research to products to clinical innovations, we provide tools for mental health treatment. For questions or more info, email us at IFCI@ohioguidestone.org.
New White Paper: The Danger of Misusing Prevention Data

Behavioral health screenings, such as for adverse childhood experiences, are important data for identifying individuals and communities at risk of long-term ill health effects. However, without a framework that centers the desires and needs of the people who are screened and a trauma-informed lens, we risk pathologizing people and subjecting them to surveillance that can be harmful and intrusive. By carefully using prevention data to empower people to make decisions for themselves and their communities, we can enhance our care and public health through mutuality and collaboration. In a new white paper, “The Danger of Misusing Prevention Data,” we define the goals of prevention, examine how risk factor data may be misused, and look toward a prevention framework that zeroes in on the real systemic harms that true prevention efforts must address. Prevention should be an act that the individual or community perform for themselves, not the beneficent saviorism of clinicians and public health professionals descending from on high. We do not save lives; we care for people. Thus, by understanding this framework, we should not be screening individuals for risk factors to shield them from harm, but rather to notice which social risks they are exposed to and what types of care and support they might benefit from. Without this clarity of the purpose of prevention — i.e., to allow people to make decisions that best serve themselves and their self-interest long-term — preventative measures will fall the way of all forms of healthcare that fail to address systemic discrimination, inequity, and injustice: Doing as much as, if not more, harm than good. Read this white paper at familyandcommunityimpact.org/white-papers/danger-of-misusing-prevention-data. You also can view and download all our white papers at familyandcommunityimpact.org/white-papers. The Institute of Family & Community Impact is a initiative of OhioGuidestone, one of Ohio’s largest behavioral health agencies. From research to products to clinical innovations, we provide tools for mental health treatment. For questions or more info, email us at IFCI@ohioguidestone.org.

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New White Paper: The Power of Multicultural Learning for Behavioral Health Professionals

New White Paper: Substance Use Disorder and Telehealth Treatment After COVID-19

New White Paper: The Danger of Misusing Prevention Data

FREE Basketball Skills Mini-Camp May 22 for Dads and Kids

New White Paper: Epigenetics and OhioGuidestone’s Theory of Change

New White Paper: Preventing Harm from Racism and Poverty

Catch Us Online Oct. 27 at Data Days CLE

15th Annual “Fathers Walk” Goes Virtual October 15

Father’s Feelings Study Can Be Done Remote Now, Too

Our Joyful Together Study Is Open Again — This Time Virtually

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