The Family Navigation Project: An innovation in working with families to match mental health services with their youth's needs
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
19 February 2016
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The Family Navigation Project provides an innovative navigation service that supports families who are struggling with navigating the complex youth mental health and addictions system. Navigators engage one-on-one with families to help them access timely and specialized care for youth experiencing mental health or addictions concerns.
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Le Projet de Navigation Familial offre un service innovateur de soutien aux familles devant naviguer à travers le système complexe des services de santé mentale et de toxicomanie pour la jeunesse. Les Navigateurs rencontrent individuellement chaque famille afin de les aider à accéder rapidement aux soins spécialisés en santé mentale ou en toxicomanie pour les jeunes, selon leurs besoins.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 35 • Number 1 • February 2016
Pages: 63 - 66
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MarkoulakisRoula, WeingustStaci, FootJeanne, and LevittAnthony. 2016. The Family Navigation Project: An innovation in working with families to match mental health services with their youth's needs. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
35(1): 63-66. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2016-026
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