Wednesday 22 July 08:15 - 09:45

Hall: 18 - Room 15 SA

Chair and Presenter: San Antonio Donna

Division: Division 6: Clinical and Community Psychology

This panel will discuss applied psychology at the intersections of ethics, cross-cultural collaboration, and social justice to support mental health and wellbeing among migrant youth and families. Each presenter will draw from their own experience in holding space for the voices of migrant people and in offering support at multiple levels—immediate (at the border), intermediate (upon relocation), and long-term (on-going support for social, emotional, economic, and vocational well-being). Using academic research and practice-based knowledge, presenters will address the experiences of people seeking protection across borders in Sub-Sahara Africa, the Mediterranean, and North America. Specifically, this symposium will explore these questions: What are the mental health concerns for people seeking asylum and migrant people?
What are the current conditions, policies, and practices in our regions? What are effective interventions that support youth and families to sustain hope across time during this transition? What are the benefits and challenges for receiving communities? Through group dialogue we will share ideas and clarify promising responses that strengthen possibility development and connection, while alleviating the long-term impact of physical and emotional suffering