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The Development of a Mental Health Program for Unaccompanied Minors in the United States
International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling ( IF 1.0 ) Pub Date : 2021-09-02 , DOI: 10.1007/s10447-021-09442-0
Michelle E Alto 1 , Emily Bantelman 2 , Jody Todd Manly 1 , Alisa Hathaway 1 , Stevie Knight 1 , Rochelle L Frounfelker 3 , Christie Petrenko 1
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The unique needs of unaccompanied children (UC) and unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) often make it challenging for them to engage in traditional mental health services. This paper describes the development and implementation of a mental health program for UC and URM using a collaborative approach with key stakeholders. In the Exploration phase, we conducted an assessment of youths’ mental health needs, barriers to, and recommendations for care through discussions with community partners. Next, we describe the Preparation phase in which we designed the program around three major domains: 1) training and consultation, 2) cross-sector collaboration, and 3) direct services. Discussion of the Implementation phase includes a description of youth served and program materials. Finally, the Sustainment phase focuses on recommendations for best practice informed by successes and challenges of program implementation. Findings have implications for future mental health programming for UC/URM.



中文翻译:

美国无人陪伴未成年人心理健康计划的制定

无人陪伴儿童(UC)和无人陪伴未成年难民(URM)的独特需求往往使他们难以接受传统的心理健康服务。本文描述了通过与主要利益相关者合作的方式制定和实施 UC 和 URM 心理健康计划。在探索阶段,我们通过与社区合作伙伴的讨论,对青少年的心理健康需求、护理障碍和护理建议进行了评估。接下来,我们描述准备阶段,我们围绕三个主要领域设计该计划:1)培训和咨询,2)跨部门合作,3)直接服务。对实施阶段的讨论包括对所服务的青年和计划材料的描述。最后,维持阶段的重点是根据计划实施的成功和挑战提出最佳实践建议。研究结果对 UC/URM 未来的心理健康规划具有影响。

更新日期:2021-09-04
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