Fuerte Program for Newcomer Immigrant Youth (Fuerte)
Trauma, Psychological, Mental Disorder in Adolescence, Adolescent - Emotional Problem
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Trauma, Psychological focused on measuring immigration, cultural factors, prevention
Eligibility Criteria
Fuerte RCT Inclusion Criteria:
- SFUSD High School student
- 12 to 18 years old
- Recent Immigrant to the US (within five years of enrollment date)
- Country of origin is from Spanish-speaking Latin American countries
- Participant is fluent in Spanish
- Has not completed a Fuerte group in the past
Fuerte Facilitator and Support Staff Focus Group Inclusion Criteria:
-Must have been a facilitator for a Fuerte group after 2019 or work for a school or community-based organization directly involved in implementing a Fuerte group after 2019.
Fuerte Adaptation for MENA/Arabic-Speaking Focus Groups Inclusion Criteria:
- SFUSD High School student
- 12 to 18 years old
- Recent Immigrant to the US (within five years of enrollment date)
- Country of origin is Middle East or North African country.
- Participant is fluent in Arabic.
MENA/Arabic-Speaking Provider Focus Group inclusion criteria:
-Works for an organization that provides behavioral health, educational, and/or social services to Arabic-speaking families in San Francisco county.
Fuerte RCT Exclusion Criteria:
-Youth participant does not speak Spanish as a primary language, i.e., their primary language is an indigenous dialect/language.
Fuerte Facilitator and Support Staff Focus Group Exclusion Criteria:
-Provider has not facilitated Fuerte after 2019 or does not work for a school or community-based organization directly involved in implementing a Fuerte group after 2019.
Fuerte Adaptation for MENA/Arabic-Speaking Focus Groups Exclusion Criteria:
- Youth participant's primary language is Spanish.
- Adult provider does not engage in providing services to MENA newcomer immigrant youth.
Sites / Locations
- San Francisco Unified School District
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Fuerte
Delayed waitlist control
This group will receive the Fuerte prevention program over the span of six to eight weeks.
This group will be the delayed waitlist control group. They will not receive the Fuerte prevention program until the following semester.