Date

August 28, 2024

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Presentation Slides

On August 28, 2024, NYHealth hosted a webinar discussing youth mental health services for immigrant and rural communities on Eastern Long Island.  

Nearly two-thirds of teens in the United States who experience mental health challenges don’t seek help. This is especially true in rural and semi-rural communities in New York, where shortages of culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health providers, stigma about behavioral health disorders, and cost-prohibitive treatment can pose additional hurdles to care.   

Speakers discussed community-driven mental health services that support the holistic wellbeing of young people living in rural areas and immigrant communities. Speakers also shared details about Organización Latino Americana (OLA) of Eastern Long Island’s mental health initiative, Youth Connect, and provided practical insight into managing bilingual services.

Speakers were: 

  • Minerva Perez, Executive Director, OLA of Eastern Long Island  
  • Jon López, Youth Connect Intervention Advocate, OLA of Eastern Long Island 

Watch the webinar here.

View presentation slides here.

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