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title: Mental Health Professional’s Role in Supporting Youth Search and Reunion
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updated: "2026-07-31"
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tags:
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# Mental Health Professional’s Role in Supporting Youth Search and Reunion

**Module 6, Lesson 5**

[Guidance Regarding Native American Heritage](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Guidance-Regarding-Native-American-Heritage.pdf)

[Searching for Birth Relatives](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Searching_for_Birth_Relatives-1.pdf)

[Supporting Youth Search and Reunion transcript](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Supporting-Youth-Search-and-Reunion-transcript.pdf)

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