What is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month  National minority mental health awareness month is a campaign held  annually under the sponsorship of CDC and HHS in commemorating federal  intentions of eliminating health discrepancies that were marshaled by  the findings from the Heckler Report. The campaign takes place every  July when the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) launches  outreach programs to disseminate health information and education  material designed for minority sectors of the population, including  Hispanics, Blacks, Asian/Pacific Islanders, as well as Native Americans. Purpose of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month  The purpose of the national minority mental health awareness month is to  ensure that useful information and technical assistance are available  for patient education in response to minority population requirements,  particularly those in special care services like school, medical,  community-based and worksite locations. The campaign also aims at  creating awareness among afflicted persons and surfaces them with  details about where they can find help. In addition, the Department  continues with research and implements innovative models for financing  health services depending on current departmental agreements. It’s also  an opportunity for initiating discussions with minority and non-minority  health experts, organizations, State government, academic institutions  and other entities from private and public sectors in coming up with  means and ways of improving availability and accessibility of health  professionals to minority populations.