Objectives: To build partnerships with diverse community organizations, local, state, and federal government agencies, faith based organizations and academic institutions. Description: The Campesinos Sin Fronteras (CSF) promotores program seeks to address uncoordinated, fragmented, silo-ed, and health care delivery systems that are difficult for consumers and families to access or navigate. Through the promotores program, Ventanillas […]
INTERVENTION SETTING
Exercise Solution for Mental Health
Objective: To promote regular exercise as a viable coping mechanism for mental illness and general mental health. Description: The Exercise Solution consists of regular exercise, proper nutrition and expressive writing all working together to meet the goals of each individual client, as he or she works to achieve and maintain good mental health. Never Give Up Fitness […]
Health and Wellness Online Community for Black Women
Objective: To promote physical and mental health and wellness among African American women. Description: BlackWomensHealth.com (BWH) is an online community founded by David P. Pryor, M.D., a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician. This site informs the community about health issues through articles and current events and is dedicated to helping community members reach their peak level […]
Systems of Care: Care Management Organizations of New Jersey
Objective: Monmouthcares and Atlantic Cape INK aim to stabilize the behavioral health needs of children and youth to keep them at home and in their communities. Monmouthcares aims to support and partner in planning with families and their children, so that goals of being successful at home, in school and in the community, are reached. Description: […]
A Sweetgrass Method of Bullying Prevention for Native American Youth
The Sweetgrass Method of Bullying Prevention for Native Youth serves as an instrument and strategy to communicate, collaborate and continue healthy journeys for native people. Native Americans have held sweetgrass as sacred for a very long time. Sweetgrass is used to cleanse the heart so that our hearts feel the truth, grow in harmony and […]
Yoga for Youth in Trauma Recovery
This article is by an instructor who is in recovery from bipolar disorder and substance abuse. The instructor has a history of trauma and was homeless for periods during her transition age years. She has worked in the mental health field for eighteen years and is a National Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher. Yoga was part […]