ERIC Number: EJ1389934
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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Promoting Mental Health Careers and Improving Mental Health Outcomes among Latinx Youth
Underwood, Sarah; Diaz, Heather; Manieri, Stephanie; Larqué, Magalli
Afterschool Matters, n36 p12-20 Spr 2023
Out-of-school time (OST) programs that work with historically marginalized youth, employ staff that match the demographics of participants, and are well connected to mental health resources are uniquely positioned to support participants to recognize the risks and assets linked to their mental health and well-being. Such programs can simultaneously address career readiness, exposing youth to mental health professionals and career pathways and thereby nurturing the future bilingual-bicultural mental health workforce. This article evaluates the Latino Service Providers (LSP) Youth Promotor Internship program, which was launched in response to the steady increase of the Latinx population in Sonoma County and an attendant concern for ongoing mental health disparities.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Hispanic Americans, Health Promotion, Youth Programs, Culturally Relevant Education, Well Being, Access to Health Care, Knowledge Level, Bilingualism, Allied Health Personnel, Spanish Speaking, Recruitment, Training, Outreach Programs, Career Exploration, Intervention, Internship Programs, Community Involvement
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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