Mental health facilitator service implementation in Mexico: a community mental health strategy

Laura Shannonhouse, Melissa Zeligman, Haleigh Scherma, Melissa Luke, Wendi Schweiger, C. Peeper McDonald, Reema Wanna

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Abstract

NBCC’s Mental Health Facilitator (MHF) program is designed to increases service accessibility by training paraprofessionals. Interviews from community stakeholders in Mexico were analyzed with Consensual Qualitative Research to explore the multi-year impacts of MHF. Positive findings corroborate prior research from other countries, however this sample highlights long-term barriers to implementation. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)114-128
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Mental Health Facilitator
  • Mental health providers
  • accessibility of services
  • and consensual qualitative research
  • cross-cultural training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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