North American Indian Alliance mental health needs assessment report

Authors
Barron, L Oge, LL Markovich, J
Citation
L. Barron et al., North American Indian Alliance mental health needs assessment report, AM IND ALAS, 8(3), 1999, pp. 13-24
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
ISSN journal
08935394 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
13 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0893-5394(1999)8:3<13:NAIAMH>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The North American Indian Alliance (NAIA), located in Butte, Montana, condu cted a mental health needs assessment from December, 1991 to June, 1992. Th e goals of this assessment were to identify unmet health needs, obtain inpu t regarding the need for additional services, and identify barriers to prov iding and accessing services. Surveys of mental health service providers (n =30) and consumers of NAIA services (n=74) were conducted. The results of t hese surveys and their implications for service provision are explored.