60. Reimaging Health Care: Mental Health in Black & Brown Communities

Dr. Chantell Frazier is the CEO and Founder of Anansi, LLC. Anansi is a boutique data and research strategy consulting firm focused on improving black mental health and mental health in other communities of color. She is a thought leader, researcher, and strategist. She loves research but believes in doing studies that make an impact and matters. She focuses on metrics, research design, data strategy and policy insights that will lead to real opportunities in mental health for black and brown communities. Interested in learning more about her organization at [email protected].

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• Understanding what tools and resources are needed to improve mental health outcomes for patients and families of color.
• Learn how story telling partnered with data can drive change in healthcare systems.
• Understand how COVID has exasperated mental health issues in our communities
• Build a more solution-based way of thinking to address the SDOH factors that affect mental wellness in black and brown communities
• The impact of bringing in diverse voices into the work of research and quality improvement

In this episode….

This week’s podcast features Dr. Chantell Frazier.  She discusses how the importance of utilizing data to drive change in the black and brown communities. She identifies the gap in data collection and research in communities of color. Dr. Frazier explains how story telling can complement data to improve health outcomes. She was empowered to create her organization Anansi, LLC. Anansi is focused on improving mental health in communities of color. She will leave you inspired into action.