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Since the U.S. military’s evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021, political upheaval has led thousands of Afghan families to resettle in the United States. Many Afghan children and adolescents have experienced separation from and loss of loved ones, and service providers should understand how these losses impact Afghan youth clients’ overall mental health and wellbeing. This […]
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Recently resettled groups often face a multitude of stressors throughout their migration journey and in their new environment, which can limit their ability to seek out others in their community. Additionally, the settings they came from may have harbored conflict, persecution, and displacement, breaking up families and social networks and developing distrust of others. This […]
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This resource summary summarizes the state of available evidence on anti-bullying programs and strategies for preventing ethnic victimization of refugee, newcomer, and immigrant youth. In addition to the many acculturative stressors that refugee and immigrant youth experience, ethnic bullying can exacerbate distress from resettlement and negatively impact mental health and wellbeing. This evidence summary describes […]
