This week, the White House Office of Public Engagement convened a roundtable on President Biden’s efforts to support Black men’s mental health. This event was moderated by Charisse Jones of USA Today and featured actor, Courtney B. Vance; recording artist, Raheem DeVaughn; actor, Lamman Rucker; Best-Selling Author and Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Robin L. Smith; and…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Promote Access to Behavioral Health Care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted its inaugural mental health summit focused on improving equity and access to behavioral health care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
Readout of White House Roundtable on Innovation in Maternal Health
Today, Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Kristine Lucius and Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden convened private sector leaders at the White House to discuss innovations that will improve maternal health and birth outcomes for pregnant women, postpartum women, and their infants. This roundtable – with representatives from health services start-ups, health insurance…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Remarks at “Addressing the Mental Health Crisis among Young Black Men with the Biden-Harris Administration”
As Prepared For Delivery: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you to the members of the public who are tuning in and our participants for taking the time to join us today. I’m Susan Rice, President Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor. As the President shared during his State of the Union address, we must do more to tackle…
Press Call by Vice President Harris on the American Rescue Plan and the Care Economy
Via Teleconference 4:23 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. And good afternoon to everyone. So, we are convened to address a subject that is critical to the well-being of millions of American families and — and, frankly, to the future of our nation, and that is the issue of home and community-based care. Today,…
READOUT: White House Hosts American Rescue Plan Funded Community Navigators and Small Business Owners, Reiterates Call for Continued Support
New report from the Small Business Administration shows Community Navigator Program delivers outsized results for traditionally hard to reach businesses. Today, Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman, National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard, and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling met with participants of the Community Navigator Pilot Program to discuss the transformational…
A Proclamation on National Crime Victims’ Rights, 2024
Each year, millions of Americans become victims of crime and acts of violence. During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, we recommit to pursuing justice for victims and providing them with the support and resources needed to heal from the emotional, psychological, physical, and financial scars of those traumatic experiences. We continue our work to prevent…
Readout of White House Meeting with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Leaders on Reproductive Rights
Yesterday, Erika Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Liaison, the White House Office of Public Engagement, the White House Gender Policy Council, and the Office of the Vice President convened a meeting with AA and NHPI leaders on reproductive health and rights. Participants…
Readout of White House Meeting with Disabled Activists on Reproductive Rights
Yesterday, the White House Gender Policy Council and the White House Office of Public Engagement convened a meeting with Disabled leaders. Participants discussed how access to reproductive health care, including abortion, is shaped by disability status and underscored the importance of bodily autonomy, self-determination and health equity, including culturally competent care. Participants discussed the disproportionate…
Readout of White House Meeting to Commemorate National Foster Care Month
Yesterday, the White House commemorated National Foster Care Month with a roundtable highlighting seven young people with lived experience in the child welfare system. The meeting was convened by Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families January Contreras, White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, White House Office of Management and Budget…
