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…
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…
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…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Historic Progress Supporting Tribal Nations and Native Communities Ahead of Third Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit
This week, President Biden will host the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden-Harris Administration. The Summit represents the President’s commitment to strengthening the Nation-to-Nation relationships the United States has with Tribal Nations by bringing Tribal leaders and top administration officials together to discuss the most important issues facing Tribal communities. Since taking…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Gathering of Community Violence Intervention Leaders
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 12:41 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Dr. Chico! (Applause.) Really. Really. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. Good afternoon, everyone. AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Good afternoon. THE VICE PRESIDENT: So, Dr. Chico and I were talking in the back about — last time…
A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2023
Black Maternal Health Week is a reminder that so many families experience pain, neglect, and loss during what should be one of the most joyous times of their lives. It is an urgent call for action. Black women in America are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. This…
