Remote delivery of a therapeutic intervention to court‐mandated youths of Haitian descent during COVID‐19

The threat generated by the COVID‐19 pandemic has triggered sudden institutional changes in an effort to reduce viral spread. Restrictions on group gatherings and in‐person engagement have increased the demand for remote service delivery. These restrictions have also affected the delivery of court‐m...

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Published inJournal of community psychology Vol. 49; no. 7; pp. 2938 - 2958
Main Authors Marcelin, Louis Herns, Cela, Toni, Dembo, Richard, Jean‐Gilles, Michèle, Page, Bryan, Demezier, Danna, Clement, Roy, Waldman, Rachel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2021
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects
Alternative approaches
Clinical trials
COVID-19
Health services
Institutional change
Justice
Juvenile justice
Medicine
mental health
Mental health services
Policy making
Privacy
Public health
remote service delivery
telehealth
Telemedicine
Therapists
youth of Haitian heritage
COVID-19
mental health
telehealth
remote service delivery
youth of Haitian heritage
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Summary:The threat generated by the COVID‐19 pandemic has triggered sudden institutional changes in an effort to reduce viral spread. Restrictions on group gatherings and in‐person engagement have increased the demand for remote service delivery. These restrictions have also affected the delivery of court‐mandated interventions. However, much of the literature has focused on populations that voluntarily seek out face‐to‐face medical care or mental health services, whereas insufficient attention has been paid to telehealth engagement of court‐mandated populations. This article draws on data gathered on an NIH/NIDA‐funded study intervention implemented with juvenile justice‐involved youths of Haitian heritage in Miami‐Dade County, Florida, during the COVID‐19 public health crisis. We explore the process of obtaining consent, technological access issues, managing privacy, and other challenges associated with remote delivery of family‐based therapy to juvenile justice‐involved youth. Our aim is to provide some insights for consideration by therapists, healthcare workers, advocates, researchers, and policymakers tasked with finding alternative and safer ways to engage nontraditional populations in health services. The clinical trial registration number is NCT03876171.
ISSN:0090-4392
1520-6629
DOI:10.1002/jcop.22559