The Covid-19 Pandemic and Shifts in Mental Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
7 December 2021
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The context of the Covid-19 pandemic has affected service programming and delivery around the world. In Canada, it changed how mental health and other services continued to support their clients. This article describes how four services adapted by summarizing innovative practices that took place. Implications and future directions are provided.
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La Covid-19 a affecté la programmation et la prestation des services à travers le monde. Au Canada, la façon dont les services de santé mentale et autres services ont soutenu leurs clients a changé. Cet article décrit les pratiques innovantes de quatre services. Les implications et les orientations futures sont présentées.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 40 • Number 3 • November 2021
Pages: 77 - 80
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Version of record online: 7 December 2021
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Yana Berardini, Heather Ramey, Heather Lawford, and Amanda Bellefeuille. 2021. The Covid-19 Pandemic and Shifts in Mental Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
40(3): 77-80. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2021-023
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