This study examined the accessibility of community resources (e.g., welfare programs and afterschool programs) for underserved youth and families with mental health needs. Mental health professionals (n = 52) from a large community mental health and welfare agency serving predominantly low-income, Latinx families completed a semistructured interview that asked about the accessibility of community resources. Participant responses were coded using an inductive thematic analysis. Results showed that 71% of participants endorsed availability barriers (e.g., limited local programs), 37% endorsed logistical barriers (e.g., waitlists), 27% endorsed attitudinal barriers (e.g., stigmatized beliefs about help-seeking), and 23% endorsed knowledge barriers (e.g., lacking awareness about local programs). Professionals' perceived availability barriers were mostly consistent with the actual availability of community resources. Findings highlight the compounding challenges that underserved communities face and point to opportunities for promoting enhanced well-being and functioning for youth and families with mental health needs.

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支持服务不足社区的心理健康需求：获取社区资源障碍的定性研究

这项研究检查了社区资源（例如，福利计划和课后计划）对于服务不足的青少年和有心理健康需求的家庭的可及性。精神卫生专业人员（n = 52）来自一家主要服务于低收入拉丁裔家庭的大型社区心理健康和福利机构，完成了一项半结构化访谈，询问社区资源的可及性。使用归纳主题分析对参与者的反应进行编码。结果显示，71% 的参与者支持可用性障碍（例如，有限的本地项目），37% 的参与者支持后勤障碍（例如，候补名单），27% 的参与者支持态度障碍（例如，对寻求帮助的污名化信念），23% 的参与者支持知识障碍（例如，缺乏对当地项目的认识）。专业人员感知到的可用性障碍大多与社区资源的实际可用性一致。