Guide to Equity Terminology – Promoting Behavioral Health Equity through the Words We Use
Guide to Equity Terminology: Promoting Behavioral Health Equity through the Words We Use by Cori Cafaro, M.Sc., M.A., Office of Behavioral Health Equity Intern In the field of behavioral health, words are often our primary tools. We don’t have hammers and saws, thermometers and stethoscopes, or brushes and palettes. Words are powerful tools and using them with intention is central to our craft. “I’ll never forget, years ago, when