In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, Joana Melendez, School-Based Programs Supervisor, and Nichole Duck, School-Based Programs Director, unpack the complex realities of mental health within Mexican-American and Native American communities. From generational stigma and language barriers to historical mistrust and faith-based taboos, they explore how culture deeply shapes access to care and perceptions of wellness. Together, Joana and Nichole discuss...
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In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, Joana Melendez, School-Based Programs Supervisor, and Nichole Duck, School-Based Programs Director, unpack the complex realities of mental health within Mexican-American and Native American communities. From generational stigma and language barriers to historical mistrust and faith-based taboos, they explore how culture deeply shapes access to care and perceptions of wellness. Together, Joana and Nichole discuss...
Appropriate Levels of Care for Severe Mental Illness
OK State of Mind
18 minutes
1 year ago
Appropriate Levels of Care for Severe Mental Illness
How can individuals who suffer from severe mental illness receive they care they need upon transitioning out of inpatient care facilities? Support during this period of transition is critical to those in need to help them avoid bouncing back into inpatient facilities or suffering alone in their homes, or worse, on the streets or wrapped up in the criminal justice system. Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), a program found throughout the US, is a system of outpatient treatment th...
OK State of Mind
In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, Joana Melendez, School-Based Programs Supervisor, and Nichole Duck, School-Based Programs Director, unpack the complex realities of mental health within Mexican-American and Native American communities. From generational stigma and language barriers to historical mistrust and faith-based taboos, they explore how culture deeply shapes access to care and perceptions of wellness. Together, Joana and Nichole discuss...