Barriers & Disparities in Health
Find below resources about the broad range of barriers to health services and adequate care for individuals with disabilities, with a focus on regions or communities where adequate care is limited or especially challenging, such as rural areas, and people with additional language, cultural, or economic barriers.
This website provides a toolkit with resources and strategies to improve healthcare access and outcomes for individuals with disabilities in rural areas.
Fact sheet explaining/challenging misconceptions about non-apparent disabilities.
Fact sheet detailing definitions and categories of non-apparent disabilities.
Fact sheet about the prevalence and types of non-apparent disabilities in the U.S.
This fact sheet offers strategies for improving services for Asian Americans with disabilities and mental health challenges, focusing on cultural sensitivity, community engagement, and linguistic accessibility.
This fact sheet outlines strategies for improving services for Native American and American Indian individuals with disabilities, emphasizing culturally responsive care, community involvement, and tribal collaboration.
This fact sheet examines barriers Black/African American individuals with disabilities face in mental health services and advocates for trauma-informed care that respects cultural and personal contexts.
This fact sheet provides strategies to improve services for refugees with disabilities and mental health issues, emphasizing cultural competence, collaboration, and accessible service models.
The fact sheet emphasizes the need for equity, diversity, and inclusion in mental health services, offering resources and strategies to improve access and support for diverse populations.
Utah's Multicultural Disability Network & Training provides resources on disability awareness and diversity, including training, video interviews with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and infographics on disability and diversity in Utah.