TY - JOUR
AU - E. E. Coates
AU - K. R. Hayes
AU - R. de Heer
AU - A. McLeod
AU - L. Curtis
AU - C. E. Domitrovich
AU - M. G. Biel
A1 - 
AB - Racial disparities in mental health care access and quality are associated with higher levels of unmet need for Black parents and families, a population disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Integrating services within early childhood education centers may increase mental health care access for Black families with young children. The current study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and perceived impact of an integrated program offering mental health care for parents, children, and dyads during the pandemic. Black parents (N = 61) completed measures of program satisfaction and perceived benefits of participation, and 47 parents also participated in focus groups further assessing perceptions of the program. Results demonstrated high levels of satisfaction and perceived benefit of the program for parents and children. Themes generated through analysis included: social support, creating a safe space, prioritizing self-care, and sharing parenting strategies. Parents' feedback provides preliminary feasibility and acceptability for the integrated mental health program.
AD - Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. Erica.Coates@georgetown.edu.; MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 2115 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, USA. Erica.Coates@georgetown.edu.; Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.; Department of Psychology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.; MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 2115 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, USA.
AN - 37395925
BT - Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 2
DA - Apr
DO - 10.1007/s10578-023-01563-4
DP - NLM
ET - 20230703
IS - 2
JF - Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
LA - eng
N2 - Racial disparities in mental health care access and quality are associated with higher levels of unmet need for Black parents and families, a population disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Integrating services within early childhood education centers may increase mental health care access for Black families with young children. The current study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and perceived impact of an integrated program offering mental health care for parents, children, and dyads during the pandemic. Black parents (N = 61) completed measures of program satisfaction and perceived benefits of participation, and 47 parents also participated in focus groups further assessing perceptions of the program. Results demonstrated high levels of satisfaction and perceived benefit of the program for parents and children. Themes generated through analysis included: social support, creating a safe space, prioritizing self-care, and sharing parenting strategies. Parents' feedback provides preliminary feasibility and acceptability for the integrated mental health program.
PY - 2025
SN - 0009-398x
SP - 379
EP - 391+
ST - "It was Just Good to Have an Outlet for Other Parents to Talk to": Feasibility and Acceptability of Integrating Mental Health and Wellness Services into Predominantly Black Early Childhood Education Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
T1 - "It was Just Good to Have an Outlet for Other Parents to Talk to": Feasibility and Acceptability of Integrating Mental Health and Wellness Services into Predominantly Black Early Childhood Education Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
T2 - Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
TI - "It was Just Good to Have an Outlet for Other Parents to Talk to": Feasibility and Acceptability of Integrating Mental Health and Wellness Services into Predominantly Black Early Childhood Education Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1007/s10578-023-01563-4
VL - 56
VO - 0009-398x
Y1 - 2025
ER -