Hmong Refugee Mental Health Screening Workgroup
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2004; 8 a.m.-9 a.m. 1919 University Ave., St. Paul
Next meeting: Thursday, June 10, 2004; 8 a.m.-9 a.m. 1919 University Ave., St.
Paul
Why Screen?
1. Benefits to the system:
Help providers plan for service needs.
Data to seek foundation / grant.
Dollars to expand services.
Regarding administration for out comes.
Can this process be generalized to other groups?
2. Benefits to client:
Positive introduction to mental health provider.
Increase likelihood of seeking help taker.
ID acute needs.
Provide resource information.
Earlier intervention is a positive thing.
Normalizing experience.
3. Benefits to Host Family:
Resource information.
Education regarding mental health.
Support.
Realistic expectations.
Announcement
Hmong American Partnership raising money to send teacher/ mental health professional
to WAT. Have money for ticket and two weeks time. Would like to stay 6 months.
Screening Tools
Depends on screening setting:
1. Harvard Research Trauma
A. Hopkins Symptoms checklist - 18 years +
B. Pediatric Symptom checklist - 4 years to 18 years.
* Parent version.
* Youth version.
C. Ages and stages questions - 6 months to 4 years.
2. Chosen because they are free and short.
3. Other considerations.
A. Diagnostic Interview for children - more lengthy.
B. Rapid Assessment of refugees with mental health.
4. All these depend on:
A. Funding.
B. If clinics are willing to do screening.
C. Time.
5. Where would data be stored?
6. Other:
A. Headstart is working on screening for pre-school - Kathryn
will contact them.
B. Strengths and Difficulties (SDQ):
* Used internationally.
* Very quick to do.
* Not in Hmong, but willing to help with
translation.
C. Risk Assessment important also.
* Who will "own" data / project?
* When will we be done with data?
D. Vietnamese translation? Can be done if there is enough interest.
7. Needs:
A. Training people to give test.
8. Fund provider called:
A. Why is mental health screening necessary on arrival when
people are in major crisis of change?
Resource Group Report Shared
1. U care - videos.
2. Office of Refuge Resettlement - Hmong Video Acculturation.
3. Media website.
Discussion
1. What is goal?
2. What is plan for where they will go once identified with needs?
3. Who has capacity to work with those identified?
4. Should mental health screening be done on new arrivals?
5. What is the purpose of screening?
6. What is the goal of screening?
7. Bring question to HMHPN of mental health screening.
8. Hypothesis goal.
9. Senator Dayton: Wants budget information.
10. Cy Thao: For mental health screening / services.
All are welcome to attend.