New Spanish Language Farmworker Mental Health Video

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One of the goals of Terry Reilly Health Services’ farmworker outreach program

has been to share our educational videos and radio stories, made in-house, with

community health centers and agencies that serve Spanish-speaking populations.

Last summer we wrote and produced a Spanish language video in collaboration with

an Idaho production company and theatre group. For the last six months the Terry

Reilly Health Services (TRHS) mental health outreach program has been showing

the video to farmworker families in a variety of settings (parent meetings,

classrooms, support groups, adolescent conferences and churches). We have been

very happy with how viewing the video has allowed farmworker families to discuss

a wide range of issues in their lives.

The video, No Está Solo, depicts a farmworker family in counseling as family

members confront cross-cultural adjustment, survive traumatic events, and

negotiate the common challenges of communication, setting limits, teaching

values, traditions and culture.

This video is our best work yet. Creating it has been a community effort from

the essays Hispanic adolescents wrote about the challenges of growing up in two

cultures to the adult focus groups, where parents shared their hopes and dreams

for their children’s future. Local Hispanic actors drew upon their own

experiences to create the emotional intensity of this video. The production

company and theatre director provided their services at below cost.

If you are interested in using this video for your own outreach and educational

efforts, please contact us. Note: quantities are limited.

To purchase a VHS video, contact:

Terry Reilly Health Services

Britney Lanham- Mental Health Educator

E-mail: blanham@...

(208) 941-4121

Video Description:

No Está Solo- You’re Not Alone

A twenty-minute documentary style video about a migrant farmworker family

confronting cross-cultural issues in a family therapy session.

" Uncertain of his future, high school senior tries to find the words to

express his hopes and dreams. Young attempts to escape the nightmare of a

recent traumatic experience. rio yearns for her homeland, while struggling

to hold on to her family in the United States. immerses himself in his

work, tormented by a past he cannot change. "

No Está Solo captures the story of the family - migrant farmworkers

striving to keep their family together despite recent challenges.

Language- Spanish with English subtitles.

Video comes with an English facilitator guidebook

The cost of the video and facilitator guidebook is $55.00, plus $5.00 shipping

and handling. 6% sales tax for Idaho residents. Non-profits agencies must

provide a Tax ID number. TRHS accepts checks or credit cards (VISA, Mastercard,

Discover.)

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Britney Lanham

Mental Health Educator

Terry Reilly Health Services

blanham@...

(208)941-4121

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