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The highest standards of care for mental healthcare and psychotherapeutic services in the United States is of seminal focus by the national government, insurance agencies, educational institutions, healthcare systems, and greater communities. Included with the emphasis of the highest standards of care; the incorporation of the best practices labeled is the gold standard. However, in the context of the United States, best practices and their required research, are often exclusive diverse populations. This review of the literature and subsequent discussion delve into specific interventions implemented by the counseling field to address best practice inclusion with ethnic and cultural minorities guided by the question: What measures have been taken to promote inclusion of best practices for an increasingly diverse population?

Reluctance to accept vaccination against COVID-19 poses a significant public health risk and is known to be a multi-determined phenomenon. We conducted online focus groups, or "bulletin boards," in order to probe the nature of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its implications. Participants were 94 individuals from three distinct U.S. geographical areas and represented a range of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Six themes emerged from the 3 day-long bulletin boards: the most trusted source of health information sought is the personal physician; information about health is nevertheless obtained from a wide variety of sources; stories about adverse side effects are especially "sticky"; government health institutions like CDC and FDA are not trusted; most respondents engaged in individualistic reasoning; and there is a wide spectrum of attitudes toward vaccination.