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Connecting Families Conectando Familias. Linking recent immigrants and mental health services. Partners. Baltimore Medical System Federally Qualified Health Centers Head Start & Early Head Start Federally funded preschool programs. Goals.
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Connecting FamiliesConectando Familias Linking recent immigrants and mental health services
Partners Baltimore Medical System Federally Qualified Health Centers Head Start & Early Head Start Federally funded preschool programs
Goals • Increase access to and utilization of mental health services • Reduce stigma of mental health treatment • Integrate recent immigrants into Baltimore
Target population Recent immigrants who have children in Head Start or Early Head Start • Spanish-speaking • Somali Bantu
Peer mentors/promotoras comunitarias help families: • connect with mental health services • feel more comfortable with mental health interventions • navigate the health care system • improve their health literacy • access community resources • learn their rights