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advancesinsocialwork-1963	Simmelink, Jennifer Anne; Shannon, Patricia	Evaluating the Mental Health Training Needs of Community-based Organizations Serving Refugees	2012	15	.pdf	application/pdf	6240	311	48	Table 1: Description of Survey Sample (n=31) Organization Demographics n % Mainstream CBO 15 50.0% Ethnic CBO 15 50.0% No Response 1 3.3% Mental Health See clients with mental health symptoms 29 93.5% Ask about exposure to trauma/torture 18 58.0% Assess mental health symptoms 15 48.4% Culturally valid screening tool would be useful 27 87.0% Referrals Refer for mental health treatment 23 74.2% Rated likely or extremely likely to connect with referrals (n=23) 17 74.0% Knowledge and Training Have received mental health training 11 35.5% Rated knowledgeable or extremely knowledgeable about serving war trauma survivors (n=27) 12 44.0% Rated interested or extremely interested in training (n=24) 21 88.0% ADVANCES IN SOCIAL WORK, Summer 2012, 13(2) 332  Assessing War-related Mental Distress Overall, 93.5% (n=29) of respondents see clients with mental health symptoms while 58% (n=18) ask clients about exposure to trauma or torture and 48.4% (n=15) assess for mental health symptoms either with a standardized questionnaire or through informal conversation. Few agencies, particularly ethnic agencies have received training on refugee mental health issues, and perceived knowledge of how to meet refugees’ mental health needs is low.	cache/advancesinsocialwork-1963.pdf	txt/advancesinsocialwork-1963.txt