Stakeholder perspectives on the mental health of newcomer young men in Canada
Abstract
Service providers and program managers from organizations working with newcomers participated in focus groups or interviews. Questions centered on mental health challenges, opportunities and/or priorities of newcomer young men in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Notes
Community organizations
Pathways to Prosperity
Future research/gaps identified:
Consider peer-led mental health programs for newcomer young men
Integration timeline
Arrival within the last 10 years
Key findings
Good mental health was facilitated through: life skills, relationships and access to resources
Challenges to mental health were facilitated by: pre-migration context (e.g. conflict, trauma), isolation, language barriers, financial uncertainty and stigma
Key populations
Newcomer young men (under 25 years old)
Key recommendations
Increase mental health education and awareness for newcomers, especially men
Increase funding for mental health services in settlement organizations
Use trauma-informed approaches
Locations
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Open access – Yes