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  • La Importancia De Una Atención De Salud Mental Sensible a las Diferencias Culturales

    Natasha Robinson

    July 20, 2023 |

    NEW/NUEVA OPINION |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    El Concilio, una organización sin ánimo de lucro con sede en Kalamazoo, Michigan, apoya terapeutas latinas, hispanohablantes y anglófonas que ofrecen una atención cultural y lingüísticamente apropiada para la población hispanohablante. El Concilio trabaja con otras organizaciones para encontrar comunidates y personas quien necesitan ayuda.

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  • Peer Support work serves as an innovative and vital part of mental health recovery

    Natasha Robinson

    July 17, 2023 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

    Agencies like the SHARE Center are beginning to hire peer support specialists, who are individuals who have lived experience of recovery from mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Peer support specialists provide non-clinical, strengths-based support and build trusting relationships with those in need of care. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for peer support specialists has grown exponentially and reports show that working with a peer support specialist can improve health outcomes and quality of life among other benefits.

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  • How Portage Public Schools is investing in mental health

    Natasha Robinson

    April 26, 2023 |

    MLive.com |

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    Response Location: United States, Portage, Michigan

    The Portage Public School district is making strides to change how students’ mental health needs are addressed by hiring a mental health initiatives coordinator for the district. This position is responsible for staff and students, as well as creating care plans as needed. Studies show that schools that expand their mental health services have happier, healthier, better-performing students and having the mental health coordinator in the schools makes it easier for youth to access the care they need when they need it.

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  • Portage Public Schools get proactive, invest in mental health

    Natasha Robinson

    April 10, 2023 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Portage, Michigan

    Some districts, like Portage Public Schools, are offering school-based mental health care to improve students’ overall well-being, school performance and greatly increase access to care. The use of school-based healthcare is on the rise, as more than 22,000 students received services from a school-based mental health services provider during the 2021-2022 school year, compared to just 8,885 from 2019-2020.

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