inside the toolkit

This toolkit contains materials for providers to engage families in care, and for families that are embarking upon their mental health journey, including:

Provider handouts for implementing culturally responsive, evidence-based

 strategies for engaging community members in mental health discussions

and care.

Family handouts explaining the importance of these above strategies and

questions to ask providers when receiving care.

Worksheets for interactive activities between providers and families to

increase discussions about culture, mental health, help-seeking, and self-care

activities.

Instructional guides, interactive activities.

Sample worksheets completed by a fictional mother and son to provide examples of completed materials.

A series of podcasts with stakeholders involved in the community mental health sector to generate conversations about mental health, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking.

A hybrid testimonial/narrative video that depicts a family navigating through

mental health struggles and to demystify and de-stigmatize the help-seeking

process.

A brief measure to assess mental health literacy, stigma, and help-seeking in

families.

Resources for families navigating community-based mental healthcare.