School-Based program aims to shield immigrant teens from trauma
NCT ID NCT04156373
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a school-based program called Fuerte for newcomer immigrant teens who have been in the U.S. for five years or less and are at risk for traumatic stress. The program aims to help teens understand mental health, build social connections, and connect those who need it to professional help. Over 300 high school students from Spanish-speaking Latin American countries took part in the study in San Francisco public schools.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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321 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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12 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Fuerte RCT Inclusion Criteria: * SFUSD High School student * 12 to 20 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 20 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.
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Locations
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San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco, California, 94114-2614, United States
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