Blogs

Bridging Faith, Culture, and Care: Practical Strategies for Pediatric Mental Health Professionals By Dr. Linda Gordon, MD, MPH, PMP Introduction: From Cultural Awareness to Faith-Integrated Care In pediatric behavioral health, clinical excellence alone is not enough. Healing happens most deeply when faith, culture, and evidence-based practice converge in the lives of families. While I am not a parent myself, my vocation as a physician and public health professional ...

A Stroke of a Pen Raises Health Literacy Awareness By: Genelle Lamont, Ph.D., M.P.H. In 2022, I hopped on a virtual call with the late Alisha Odhiambo, founder and chair of the Minnesota Health Literacy Partnership (MNHLP) to brainstorm new ways to expand health literacy awareness. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we had co-hosted two statewide conferences with the Minnesota Department of Health to train public health and healthcare professionals. Now our goal was to advocate for ...

Lost in the Fog of Caregiving By: Geri Lynn Baumblatt, MA Quick poll: Do you help a partner, an aging relative, friend, adult sibling, or ill or disabled child with things like: Medical appointments or medications Meals, bills, or insurance Care coordination Hands-on care If you’re like 1 in 4 people in the U.S., you said yes. 1 In fact, many people (about 25% of caregivers) even care for more than one adult. 2 Why Caregiving Is Often Overlooked However, ...