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School Mental Health Services and Predominantly Black Churches: Supporting African American Students through Collaborative Partnerships
- Journal of Negro Education
- Journal of Negro Education
- Volume 90, Number 4, Fall 2021
- pp. 508-523
- Article
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Abstract:
There has been growing attention to spirituality, religiosity, and the Black Church in relation to African Americans’ mental health. As such, scholars are increasingly recognizing the influence Black churches have in the lives of African Americans and call for collaborative partnerships between mental health professionals and predominantly Black churches. Although research is also surfacing with respect to African American children and adolescents’ religiosity, spirituality, and connection to the Black Church, limited scholarship outlining implications for school mental health services have emerged. With an emphasis on culturally responsive services, the purpose of this article is to discuss how school mental health providers could collaborate with predominantly Black churches to support African American students’ social, emotional, and behavioral well-being.