Minority Mental Health Awareness

July 19, 2012

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July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Melinda Vasquez, Chief Officer of Cultural and Community Affairs for Cenpatico of Arizona, and Kurt Sheppard, CEO for Valle del Sol talk about the need to increase mental health awareness in minority communities.

In this segment:

Melinda Vasquez:Chief Officer, Cultural and Community Affairs for Cenpatico of Arizona; Kurt Sheppard:CEO, Valle del Sol;

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