NAMI created the Multicultural Action Center in 2002 to focus attention on system reform to eliminate disparities in mental health care for diverse communities, ensure access to culturally competent services and treatment for all Americans, and particularly to help and support people of diverse backgrounds who are affected by serious mental illness. Read more about the NAMI Multicultural Action Center.

Center Updates/New Resources: 

In Living Color: Depression Treatment in Primary Care- A three-hour education course for primary care physicians serving traditionally underserved communities.

NAMI Sharing Hope: Understanding Mental Health- A toolkit for outreach and education to African American congregations.

Online information:

• Resources: Find fact sheets, manuals, and other informational materials about mental health issues specific to traditionally underserved communities: African American, American Indian Alaska Native, Asian American Pacific Islander, Latino and GLBT. Resources are available in Spanish, Chinese, Italian, and Portuguese.
  
  
• Cultural Competence: inform yourself about cultural competence in mental health care.
  
  
• Recovery for All: the e-newsletter of the Multicultural Action Center offering timely information and updates on the activities and resource development of the center and our partners.
  
  
• ¡Avanzamos!: NAMI's Spanish-language newsletter--with a new fully bilingual format. Subscriptions of 10 copies or fewer are free.
  
  
• Multicultural Partner Coalition: Read about NAMI's national and international partners.
  
  
• NAMI Public Policy Platform: Cultural diversity is a priority in this policy platform.