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The Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative (PHEI) is an emerging field catalyst with the goal to improve the lives of people who have been marginalized in our society by ensuring equitable access to affordable, safe and effective psychedelic-assisted therapy and wellness.

The Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative (PHEI) is an emerging field catalyst with the goal to improve the lives of people who have been marginalized in our society by ensuring equitable access to affordable, safe and effective psychedelic-assisted therapy & wellness.

Areas of Focus

  1. Secure Medicaid Funding for PAT: Facilitate pathways for Medicaid to cover PAT and necessary support services by presenting strong evidence of improved health outcomes, value, and equity in care models for underserved populations.

  2. Enhance PAT Care Delivery: Support the development of care delivery models that are equitable, accessible, and scalable, focusing on community-based solutions and patient empowerment for marginalized populations. This includes addressing trauma, disconnection, and resource insecurity.

  3. Workforce Readiness & Training: Support the cultivation of a diverse workforce skilled in culturally resonant practices for marginalized communities. Develop and disseminate comprehensive training tools across the nation to enhance therapeutic effectiveness.

  4. Develop Replicable Healthcare Infrastructures: Integrate PAT into existing health systems by merging best practices from the health equity and psychedelic fields. This aims to improve mental health outcomes and overall service effectiveness.

Read our Executive Summary to understand our comprehensive approach.

Part of our work is to create useful and connective tools for increasing equitable access to psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) within marginalized communities. Our field map aims to increase visibility and connection amongst leaders and organizations carrying the psychedelic health equity movement.

We seek to collaborate with community leaders, direct service providers, organizations already engaged in PAT equity & access efforts, as well as with folks arriving to the table. We by no means have all the answers and know collaboration and learning in communities of practice is the way forward.

Our primary objectives are to identify and create investment opportunities for philanthropy to fund demonstration projects that will encourage governments, private sector actors and foundations to invest in equitable access for marginalized communities. Become a supporter of PHEI today!

We are a small and growing group of advocates, activists, scientists, investors, and philanthropists seeking to spark change, amplify equity and access efforts, and cultivate connection and awareness within the psychedelic assisted therapy ecosystem.s. Meet our co-leads.

WHO WE ARE

Hanifa Nayo Washington

Dara Menashi, Ph.D.

Incubation & Advisory Support

Capacity Building Assistance

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Thank you to Dr. Bronner’s supporting our mission and a deep bow for all the efforts for justice they continue to support year after year.

UPCOMING EVENTS!

  • Horizons New York is the longest running psychedelic learning and community event in the the world.

    Join in on May 8-11, 2024 at the New York Academy of Medicine for the 16th Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics conference in New York City.

  • The Entrepreneurship program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is thrilled to present the second annual Business of Psychedelic Therapies conference on Saturday, May 18th in downtown Chicago.

    This year’s theme – Psychedelic Spring: Preparing for Full Bloom – reflects the burgeoning nature of the psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) space. Industry experts, thought leaders, and regulatory officials will cover both the benefits and challenges of this new form of care delivery, from investment opportunities and the pharmacological basis for why this treatment works to challenges the industry faces with respect to access, adoption, and commercialization.

    Join us for a stimulating day of discussion about how many believe PAT can fundamentally alter the mental healthcare paradigm and improve care delivery models for neurodegenerative diseases traditional healthcare has struggled to address for decades.