1. Connecting Families Conectando Familias
Linking recent immigrants
and mental health services

2. Partners Baltimore Medical System Federally Qualified Health Centers
Head Start & Early Head Start
Federally funded preschool programs

3. Goals Increase access to and utilization of mental health services
Reduce stigma of mental health treatment
Integrate recent immigrants into Baltimore

4. Target population
Recent immigrants who have children in Head Start or Early Head Start
Spanish-speaking
Somali Bantu

5. Peer mentors/promotoras comunitarias help families:
connect with mental health services
feel more comfortable with mental health interventions
navigate the health care system
improve their health literacy
access community resources
learn their rights