Seeing Recovery Through the Eyes of Ethnic and Cultural Minorities
UMass Chan Affiliations
Center for Health Policy and ResearchDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2011-09-01Keywords
Minority GroupsMental Health Services
Mentally Ill Persons
Social Support
Peer Group
Massachusetts
Health Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Public Health
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Describes a study that sought to better understand how persons with mental health conditions from two cultural groups, Latino and Deaf/Heard of Hearing (D/HH), access recovery-oriented and peer support services. Results from this study helped to inform the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health regarding system improvements that could be made to better serve these populations.Source
Cabral, L., Muhr, K., and Savageau, J. (2011). Seeing recovery through the eyes of ethnic and cultural minorities. DMH Connections, September 2011.