Healing Ourselves – Healing Each Other. Relevance and Accessibility of Mental Health Crisis Services: a Consultation With the Salvadorian Community in Edmonton

This study examines the situation of the Salvadorian community in Edmonton with respect to mental health concerns & access to mental health crisis services. The study is based on a 1996 survey of 81 Salvadorians living in Edmonton. Some of the findings of the report include: trauma pertaining to war & political persecution is a likely contributor to mental ill health; 66 respondents had experienced a personal crisis in Canada or El Salvador. Community & agency recommendations are discussed.