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Date
2025
Abstract
This project addresses the growing youth mental health crisis in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, with a focus on refugee and immigrant adolescents. The intervention involved creating a culturally informed emotional regulation guide for middle and high school students. The guide was shaped through conversations with healthcare providers, youth, and community organizations, and aims to equip students with practical strategies to manage emotions and seek support. This work highlights the importance of trauma-informed, culturally competent approaches to behavioral health in school and community settings.
Clinical Site
Family Medicine Residency at Central Maine Medical Center
Keywords
Maine, New Mainers, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Adolescent Health, Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Resources
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Disciplines
Medical Education | Mental and Social Health | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Suberu, Eunice, "Supporting School Behavioral Health in the New Mainer Population" (2025). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 1119.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1119