Minority Concerns Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Minority Concerns Act of 1979 - Amends title II of the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963 (Community Mental Health Centers) to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish the Office of Minority Concerns at the level of the Office of the Administrator within the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration with authority for the National Institutes on Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, and Alcoholism, and Mental Health. Authorizes such Office to provide financial assistance to professional associations, universities, nonprofit entities, and State or local agencies to improve the delivery of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services to minority populations, including research, demonstration, and training programs aimed at eliminating institutional racism.…