{"id":7441,"date":"2024-11-20T16:33:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=7441"},"modified":"2024-11-20T16:34:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:34:53","slug":"phi-alpha-promotes-equity-in-mental-health-for-bipoc-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/11\/20\/phi-alpha-promotes-equity-in-mental-health-for-bipoc-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Phi Alpha promotes equity in mental health for BIPOC communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Students majoring in social work and psychology got the opportunity to learn first-hand from a professional working in their future field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy University’s Phi Alpha Honor Society hosted a Bachelor of Social Work semester talk with Troy alum Buffie Alloway<\/a>. Alloway highlighted some of the challenges students may face when trying to promote equity in mental health services for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, also known as BIPOC communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I feel like no matter if you are doing counseling, psychology anything like that you’re going to have to work with a diverse population, so knowing how to work with them and deal with the things that they go through.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each student learned ways to advocate for the increasing of basic resources within BIPOC Communities and how to promote understanding for those communities as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE NEWS FOR YOU: Students share mental health management tactics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mental health is important, no matter what population or culture your in. I hope that they got a better understanding of a cultural competent, and hope they’re more comfortable working with a diverse and equity populations once they get into they field.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phi Alpha Honor Society isn’t the only organization that promotes mental health-related discussions. Groups like the Black Student Union (BSU) and NAACP are also working to raise awareness about the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy University’s School of Social Work & Human Services<\/a> plans to continue its discussions in the spring. To keep up with the group’s upcoming events, follow them on Instagram at Troy-S-W-H-S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 Students majoring in social work and psychology got the opportunity to learn first-hand from a professional working in their future field.<\/p>\n

Troy University’s Phi Alpha Honor Society hosted a Bachelor of Social Work semester talk with Troy alum Buffie Alloway. Alloway highlighted some of the challenges students may face when trying…<\/p>\n

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