As a coach and a mental health clinician, I have engaged in the following ongoing efforts to support the Global Majority of our fellow humans. As a white woman, I will continue this work my whole life. I am happy to answer questions about this statement and eager to engage in any dialogue to help you with questions or concerns that might come up as we work together.
I am engaging in anti-racism education and training on an ongoing basis,
I am continuously striving towards cultural humility and culturally responsive mental health care,
I am engaging in community-based, BIPOC-led efforts aimed at dismantling systemic racial oppression,
I am critically examining the institutions and workplaces they are affiliated with and advocating for changes to reduce potential for marginalization of BIPOC, and
Advocating against and disrupting racism everywhere they encounter it, including in themselves, in their own families, in interactions with others, in their communities, in institutions, and in policies.
CAMFT is committed to advocating for racial justice and equal, fair, and culturally responsive mental health care for all.
This statement was created in collaboration with BARE Mental Health and Wellness, LLC, for publication at www.camft.org. Individual contributors to the development of this statement include
Jessica Graham-LoPresti and Tahirah Abdullah-Swain, Directors of BARE Mental Health and Wellness, LLC
Nabil El-Ghoroury and Holly Daniels, CAMFT Executive Staff
Robin Andersen, Juan Gavidia, Maureen Houtz, and Lisa Romain; CAMFT’s Social Policy Task Force
Any correspondence or inquiries regarding CAMFT Social Policy Statements should be addressed to communications@camft.org.
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