The Development of a Mental Health Program for Unaccompanied Minors in the United States.

IF 1 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Epub Date: 2021-09-02 DOI:10.1007/s10447-021-09442-0

Michelle E Alto, Emily Bantelman, Jody Todd Manly, Alisa Hathaway, Stevie Knight, Rochelle L Frounfelker, Christie Petrenko

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Abstract

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.

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为美国无人陪伴未成年人制定心理健康计划。

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。本文描述了与主要利益相关者合作，为加州大学和URM制定和实施心理健康计划。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、障碍和护理建议进行了评估。接下来，我们将描述准备阶段，在该阶段，我们围绕三个主要领域设计了该计划：1）培训和咨询，2）跨部门合作，以及3）直接服务。实施阶段的讨论包括对所服务青年的描述和计划材料。最后，维持阶段的重点是根据项目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启示意义。

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling. It promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. The Editorial Board is committed to working with diverse authors from varied backgrounds to meet the publication standards for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, including assistance with organization, structure, and style for publication. The journal publishes conceptual, practical, and research contributions that provide an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling; Counsellor education and supervision; State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; Social justice and equity (e.g., issues of diversity, advocacy, racial or ethnic identity, religion and culture, gender issues); Special applications; Counselling services in countries with social and economic challenges.