ERIC Number: EJ1437827
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Publication Date: 2024
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Behavioral Health and Trauma-Informed Integration in Afterschool: An Innovative Approach to Prevention and Early Intervention
Erica D. Kelsey
Afterschool Matters, n38 p39-46 2024
Community-based youth-serving organizations are often seen by participants and their families as safe and supportive environments with no stigma attached to participation. Many children attend community-based afterschool programs five days a week. In such an environment, trusted adults can consistently monitor the moods and behaviors of participants. Thus, afterschool programs that successfully and effectively integrate behavioral health services can reduce barriers and increase equity in access to high-quality behavioral healthcare. The author's organization, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County (BGCSJC) in South Bend, Indiana, has successfully implemented an integrated behavioral health model into its out-of-school time (OST) programming. Other OST organizations may consider integrating components of behavioral health into their programming in order to address the unmet mental health needs of their young participants.
Descriptors: Community Organizations, After School Programs, Mental Health, Trauma Informed Approach, Well Being, Models, Children, Adolescents, Program Implementation, Prevention, Early Intervention
National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Wellesley Centers for Women, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Tel: 781-283-2547; Fax: 781-283-3657; e-mail: niost@wellesley.edu; Web site: http://www.niost.org
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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