title: Training for staff of an employment training program to promote mental health discussions and referrals with out-of-school youth, Baltimore, Maryland, 2007.
abstract: We examined whether mental health training for staff of an employment training program for out-of-school youth aged 16 to 22 years would increase mental health discussions and referrals. We reviewed case files of participants at 1 Baltimore program who enrolled 6 months before (n = 303) and after (n = 263) a 2-day training program. Chi-square analyses indicated increases in the percentage of participants with discussions (1% to 9%, χ(2) = 4.91, P < .05) and referrals (11% to 16%, χ(2) = 5.16, P < .05). Brief, intensive training increased mental health discussion and referrals among job training staff.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, e4618, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. mgifford@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: Margaret Gifford
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: S Darius
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: Freya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sonenstein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D015142:Baltimore; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004651:Employment; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health / Q000193:education*; D011204:Poverty Areas; D013192:Staff Development; D055815:Young Adult