Building Relationships and Buffering Toxic Stress: Group-Based Medical Care with Spanish-Speaking Latino Families

Pregnant women and young children who experience toxic stress are at risk for negative health outcomes. The "medical home" is seen as a place to address toxic stress by promoting healthy relationships, but Spanish-speaking Latino families face challenges accessing the medical home while si...

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Published inZero to three Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 21 - 27
Main Authors Wolcott, Catherine, Penny, Lara, Wanger, Lisa, Talmi, Ayelet
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published ZERO TO THREE 01.07.2018
Subjects
Clinics
Family Programs
Group Counseling
Hispanic Americans
Infants
Interpersonal Relationship
Intervention
Mothers
Pregnancy
Spanish Speaking
Stress Management
Stress Variables
Toddlers
Wellness
Young Children
Colorado
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Summary:Pregnant women and young children who experience toxic stress are at risk for negative health outcomes. The "medical home" is seen as a place to address toxic stress by promoting healthy relationships, but Spanish-speaking Latino families face challenges accessing the medical home while simultaneously confronting unique stressors. This article describes a group model for medical visits during pregnancy and early childhood, an intervention designed to promote relationships and address toxic stress for Spanish-speaking Latino families. Two examples highlight the ways that group medical care cultivates relationships at multiple levels to effectively combat adversity and increase social connectedness. The article concludes by discussing the practice and policy implications of the intervention.
ISSN:0736-8038