The Community Assessment & Resource Engagement (CARE) Scale

Existing psychological measures are often developed with predominantly White, college- educated, and/or middle-class samples [1,2,3,4]. This may result in low response rates in underserved communities because the clinical terminology can be unfamiliar and confusing.  

The CARE Scale allows for a better snapshot of the mental health needs in diverse settings while showing providers where they could improve their mental health offerings. Directions are written as open ended instructions because the events could vary in topic and presentation style.  

The CARE Scale was curated using a mixed-method approach that employed a Delphi expert consensus framework. Through the input of experts and community members, the P.U.E.N.T.E. Lab and our community partners developed a mental health literacy, stigma, and help-seeking measure that is informed by and for underserved communities.

The CARE Scale is currently being tested by community partners to provide information on the scale's reliability and validity. 

The introduction of the pdf goes into detail about how to administer the scale for an event, whether community partners want to collect demographic information, and a special note for Pre/Post event collection.