Greenville Mental Health Center

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Greenville Mental Health Center

• Hispanic Services
• Zuly Gonzalez, MSW

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Bilingual staff at GMHC

• Zuly Gonzalez, MSW
• Angela Garzon, MA
• Claudia Jaramillo, MA
• Natasha Patino, BA
• Brian Marks, BA

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Why Hispanic Services?

• Population size and growth
• Geographic distribution
• Current socioeconomic characteristics

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Current Population Trends in the Hispanic
Population

• As of July 1, 2006
• 44.3 million Hispanics, 14.8 of total population
  of 299 million
• Between 2000 and 2006
• Hispanics accounted for one-half of the nations
  growth
• Hispanic growth rate (24.3) was more than three
  times the growth rate of the total population
  (6.1)

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Top 5 states by HispanicGrowth rate 2000-2006
Rank State Growth Rate
1 Arkansas 60.9
2 Georgia 59.4
3 South Carolina 57.4
4 Tennessee 55.5
5 North Carolina 54.9
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Referrals

• Self
• Health Clinics (New Horizons)
• Greenville Rape Crisis Center
• Greenville County Sheriffs Office
• Schools

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Common Diagnosesfor adults

• Abuse (physical and/or emotional)
• Depression
• Anxiety

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Common Diagnosesfor children

• Abuse (physical and/or emotional)
• Lack of parenting skills
• Behavioral Disorders
• Adjustment Disorder
• Depression/Anxiety

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Services

• Family therapy
• Individual therapy
• TCM
• PMA
• Interpret/Translate
• WRAPS

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Identification

• Valid Passport
• Consulate Registration (Mexicans)

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Problems/Concerns

• Different dialects
• Cultural sensitivity
• Legal status
• Views regarding mental health treatment

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Any Questions????
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Source

• U.S. Census Bureau, Population estimates July
  1,2000 to July 1, 2006.