<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/new-academy-graduate-program-aims-to-diversify-mental-health-workforce.html" dsn="news"><title>New academy graduate program aims to diversify MH workforce</title><item_date>11/21/2016 12:00:00 PM</item_date><author>Valerie Canady</author><image><img src="/news/images/mental-health-weekly-masthead.png" alt="New academy graduate program aims to diversify MH workforce"/></image><image_caption>New academy graduate program aims to diversify MH workforce</image_caption><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/mental-health-weekly-masthead.png" alt="New academy graduate program aims to diversify MH workforce"/></thumbnail><summary>Acknowledging the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the mental health services profession, William James College recently launched its Black Mental Health Graduate Academy. The program, which was featured in this article from Mental Health Weekly, aims to provide a tangible solution to close the gap in treatment and meet the evolving needs of our society.</summary><category>In the News</category><featured/><tags><tag>In the News</tag></tags></item>