Pamphlet
Supporting the mental health of Alberta’s refugee students
Luong, E., Fitzgerald, M.F., Mireau, V., & Silverman, K.
Supporting the Mental Health of Alberta’s Refugee Students is intended to
• build your understanding of the refugee experience;
• help you understand trauma and its role in the refugee experience, including the emotional and cognitive impacts of forced migration and other traumatic experiences;
• build your capacity in attending to the needs of refugee students and their families, using practical strategies and tools;
• provide suggestions for creating responsive programming that ensures an equitable and inclusive educational experience for all learners; and
• inspire you to take action to engage with refugee students and their families at a deeper, more empathetic level.