The Associate Director will also explore the effects of racism. sexism. and ageism on the mental health of minorities and aggressively promote research. training. and service activities aimed at promoting mental health and preventing mental illness among minority groups. It should be noted that this authority in title IV is entirely consistent with a specific recommendation made in the final report of the Presidents Commission on Mental Health. One of the first priorities of the Associate Director for Minority Concerns will be to evaluate thoroughly the mental health needs of refugees and newly arrived immigrants. A recently completed special report on the primary health care needs of our Nations immigrants that has been submitted to the Congress by the Department of Health and Human Services has highlighted the mental health needs of these groups as a serious primary health problem in need of immediate resolution. The special report also highlighted the 10 States with the highest number of refugee and newly arrived Immigrants. The State of Hawaii was listed as the State with the highest percentage of refugees and immigrants per capita to its resident population. I believe that the work of the Associate Director for Minority Concerns will be of effective assistance to these "gateway" States. and particularly to the State of Hawaii. in addressing this most serious need of refugees and newly arrived immigrants. Mr. President.
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