NEDFYS is collaborating with several community partners to provide comprehensive mental health services and build support networks for Hispanic immigrant youth and families in DuPage County who have suffered significant trauma and loss and are adjusting to a new culture in the United States
Improve the mental health of low-income Hispanic immigrant youth and families
Programs that include:
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Culturally responsive individual and group mental health services
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Resilience-building workshops
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Support networks and mentorship
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Community advocacy
Facilitating Bridges to Healing, a 12-session group intervention. Trauma focused covering varying topics such as:
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Cultural Identity
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Exploring Emotions
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Effective Communication Strategies
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Strengthening Family Relationships
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Interpersonal Relationships
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Building Resilience