Integrating the Social and Cultural Determinants of Health into Peer Advocates Training

• By: Helen-Maria Lekas, PhD Crystal Fuller Lewis, PhD Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research Joanne Trinkle, MSW NYS-OMH Division of Integrated Community Services for Children & Families
• July 1st, 2019
• cultural determinants of health, family engagement, health disparities, health habitus, peer advocates, social determinants of health, workforce training, youth behavioral health
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The phrase social and cultural determinants of health has entered the lexicon of medical and social service providers and is often mentioned alongside health disparities. Since the early 90s, public health researchers have been suggesting that a person’s socioeconomic characteristics, including...

The Impact of Youth Peer Advocates: An Early Look at Findings

• By: Darren Cosgrove, LMSW University at Albany School of Social Welfare Thomas M. LaPorte, PhD Margaret Gullick, PhD Center for Human Services Research, University at Albany
• July 1st, 2019
• care coordination, family engagement, lived experience, peer support, recovery-oriented services, workforce training, youth mental health, Youth Peer Advocates
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The incorporation of peer support in the treatment process for individuals experiencing mental health challenges has been increasing over recent decades (Campbell, 2005). Adults with mental health conditions have pursued roles as facilitators in recovery-based work (Mead, Hilton & Curtis,...