Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, 85 Mechanic Street Suite C3-1, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA.
Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, USA.
Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May;48(3):388-392. doi: 10.1007/s10488-021-01130-w. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive unemployment, exacerbated pre-existing behavioral health (mental health and substance use) disorders for many people, and created new disorders for others. Although policy changes have increased health care and unemployment benefits, most people want jobs and self-sufficiency rather than handouts. A robust evidence base shows that supported employment can enable unemployed people with behavioral health conditions to find competitive, integrated employment and behavioral health supports. Millions of U.S. citizens may need these services as the pandemic recedes and jobs become available. Government attention to supported employment is necessary now more than ever.
译文:
新冠疫情大流行导致了大规模的失业,使许多人原本存在的行为健康(心理健康和药物使用)问题恶化,并使其他人产生了新的问题。尽管政策的改变增加了医疗保健和失业救济金,但大多数人还是希望找到工作,实现自给自足,而不是依赖施舍。强有力的证据表明,支持性就业可以使患有行为健康问题的失业人员找到有竞争力的、融合的就业机会和行为健康支持。随着疫情消退和工作机会的出现,数以百万计的美国公民可能需要这些服务。政府现在比以往任何时候都更需要关注支持性就业。