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Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Unemployed Individuals – Part 2: Scalable Approaches to Address Mental Health Barriers to Employment
April 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
The American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are pleased to announce a two-part series titled Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Unemployed Individuals. This series will focus on the mental health needs of unemployed individuals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased awareness to the significant impact job loss and unemployment can have on mental health. This series is designed to highlight emerging evidence-based approaches that can be implemented to mitigate the negative effects of unemployment on mental health and substance use.
This webinar will begin with an overview of how workforce boards partner with employment and training centers throughout the United States to provide programs tailored for specific groups (e.g., unemployed youth, justice-involved, dislocated workers). The presentation will include a description of strategies currently used to address mental health concerns, as well as identified areas of unmet need. Next, presenters will describe an innovative, task-shifting approach that equips front-line staff in employment and training settings to address mental health concerns as part of the Connections to Care program delivered to over 40,000 clients in 15 community based organizations in New York City.