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Stakeholder perspectives on the mental health of newcomer young men in Canada

Abstract
Service providers and program managers from organizations working with newcomers participated in focus groups or interviews. Questions centered on mental health challenges, opportunities and/or priorities of newcomer young men in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Authors: Carla Hilario,Bukola Salami,Josephine Pui-Hing Wong,Mia Tulli Publication Date: 12/1/2020

Publication Type: Report

URL:http://p2pcanada.ca/library/community-report-stakeholder-perspectives-on-the-mental-health-of-newcomer-young-men-in-canada/
Notes

Community organizations

  • Pathways to Prosperity

Future research/gaps identified:

  • Consider peer-led mental health programs for newcomer young men

Integration timeline

  • Arrival within the last 10 years

Key findings

  • Good mental health was facilitated through: life skills, relationships and access to resources
  • Challenges to mental health were facilitated by: pre-migration context (e.g. conflict, trauma), isolation, language barriers, financial uncertainty and stigma

Key populations

  • Newcomer young men (under 25 years old)

Key recommendations

  • Increase mental health education and awareness for newcomers, especially men
  • Increase funding for mental health services in settlement organizations
  • Use trauma-informed approaches

Locations

  • Calgary
  • Edmonton
  • Vancouver

Open access – Yes


Collections children-youth-and-elderly , physical-and-mental-health

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