Amani COO Melissa Grossman attended the APA annual meeting in San Francisco to accept the award on our organization's behalf. We are humbled by this national recognition, and can't wait to celebrate as a staff.

The Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health were established in 2003 by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) to recognize community organizations that have undertaken innovative and supportive efforts to:

• Raise awareness in underserved minority communities about mental illness including the need for early recognition, access to and the availability of treatment, and the cultural barriers to treatment.
• Increase access to quality mental health services for underserved minorities.
• Improve the quality of care for underserved minorities, particularly those in the public health system or with severe mental illness.

Key findings from SHRM's recent research study—which included HR professionals working at 2,505 organizations of all sizes representing 19 different industries—include:

• 73 percent of responding employers agreed that increased immigration encourages economic growth and makes America more globally competitive.
• 78 percent of employers disagreed that increased immigration would make it harder for U.S. workers to find jobs.
• 54 percent agreed that the U.S. is losing out on top talent because of its immigration system.
• 57 percent of organizations reported that they would benefit from an increase in legally authorized workers on visas.
• 46 percent of U.S. organizations said they are experiencing workforce disruptions because of a shortage of available workers. The organizations most likely to report workforce disruptions because of a shortage of workers are in critical industries like health care (59 percent), manufacturing (58 percent) and education (57 percent).

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