Table 3 Service preferences
Service types endorsed as helpful for finding appropriate mental health service for the youth with mental health and/or addictions concerns | n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
Navigation | 201 (77.6) | |
Case Management | 188 (72.6) | |
Primary Health Care Provider | 182 (70.3) | |
Peer Support for Caregiver | 178 (68.7) | |
Peer support for Youth | 156 (60.2) | |
Self-Help Resources | 132 (51.0) | |
Support types endorsed as important for help finding mental health and/or addictions resources for the youth and family | n(%) | |
Supporting in connecting with services | 228 (88.0) | |
Specific suggestions based on matching | 222 (85.7) | |
General guidance on the system | 216 (83.4) | |
List of services in community | 216 (83.4) | |
Support for other community services (e.g., housing, employment) | 169 (65.3) | |
List of services in province | 166 (64.1) | |
Preferred length of involvement of service supporting connection to mental health and/or addictions resources | n(%) | |
As long as it takes to find the right services | 114 (44) | |
Remains involved as needed even after connecting | 74 (28.6) | |
For a few weeks | 35 (13.5) | |
For a few months | 18 (6.9) | |
One time contact | 9 (3.5) | |
Preferred mode of communication with service supporting connection to mental health and/or addictions resources | Mean Rank (1 = least preferred) | SD |
Face to face/in-person | 6.72 | 1.80 |
Over the phone | 6.35 | 1.67 |
Via Email | 5.65 | 1.68 |
Written materials (i.e., fliers, pamphlets) | 4.43 | 1.76 |
Websites, online publications | 4.00 | 1.73 |
Regular mail | 3.77 | 1.68 |
Text messaging | 3.60 | 1.97 |
Social media | 2.40 | 1.87 |