Reflections from Baltimore: The Role of Early Childhood Mental Health Providers in Responding to Community Unrest

• Published in: Reflections : Narratives of Professional Helping Vol. 21; no. 3; p. 53
• Main Authors: Nelson, Sarah, Carpenter, Lauren, Vivrette, Rebecca, Connors, Kay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cleveland Cleveland State University 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Caregivers; Child & adolescent psychiatry; Children & youth; Colleges & universities; Families & family life; Gray, Freddie; Health services; Law enforcement; Mental health; Stress; Teachers; Verbal communication; Baltimore Maryland

Many families in Baltimore have been impacted by decades of racial injustice, poverty and multiple adversities, resulting in poor access to basic needs, such as jobs, housing, quality education, and healthy food. These conditions are associated with an accumulation of exposure to traumatic events co...