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Mental Health Provision To Hispanics In Idaho: Findings From A Provider Survey, Nicole Stickney
Mental Health Provision To Hispanics In Idaho: Findings From A Provider Survey, Nicole Stickney
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Currently, Idaho’s mental health resources for Hispanics are not designed to meet their mental health needs. According to Jose Valle, the Chief of Children’s Mental Health at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Region III, there are no available data regarding prevalence rates for mental disorders among Hispanics in Idaho (personal communication, September 18, 2007), and little is known about what interventions work best among Hispanics (Gonzalez, 2006). As a first step in addressing the mental health needs of Hispanics in Idaho, information on the capacity of local providers to deliver culturally appropriate care is needed. The Idaho Partnership …