In the past five months, Seneca Family of Agencies has reached several hundred families across the United States who are potentially eligible for mental health services.
Veronica Ledesma, an outreach coordinator with Seneca Family of Agencies, connects people with mental health services to overcome trauma caused by the Trump administration's immigration policies.There's the mother who fears being five minutes late to pick up her children. They were separated at the border and when she is late the kids wonder if they will see her again.A mother who prayed for someone to help her and her daughter, who were apart with no contact for over a month.
The government's contract with Seneca ends in January 2021. The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment about whether it would extend the contract. When she does get in contact, Ledesma — who has a social work background — must overcome skepticism and assure families that the services will not affect their legal proceedings and that their information will not be shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In the case of one mother who wanted to help her daughter process the trauma, Ledesma was able to connect them with a clinic that would provide free mental health, dental and primary care services.Some days though, Ledesma finds herself calling more than 10 providers. Because of the pandemic, some clinics are closed. Therapists aren't accepting new patients or don't call back immediately because they're working from home.
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