Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
The Office of Mental Health (OMH) supports diverse and inclusive workplaces in the mental health system.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion coordinates Statewide activities to increase the diversity of OMH’s workforce. Our goal is an inclusive, respectful environment across our work sites.
Intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for health and health care organizations.
Critical CLAS Component: “Recruit, promote, and support a culturally and linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce that are responsive to the population in the service area.”
Workforce Diversity- Recruitment
- A Toolkit for Recruiting and Hiring - A More Diverse Workforce in Healthcare Settings
- Governor’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Workforce Inclusion
- Addressing Unconscious Bias
- Harvard Implicit Bias Test
- The Mental Health Effects of Racism
- A Guide for Supervisors Discussing Race Issues in the Workplace
Questions related to OMH’s diversity and inclusion efforts should be directed to OMH’s Diversity and Inclusion Officer.