Peer-led support group for refugee families in Chicago
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study is testing a support program led by trained peers to help refugee families strengthen family bonds and cope with challenges. It is designed for Arabic-speaking families who have recently settled in Chicago.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your family must be from one of these countries: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, or Yemen.
- Your family must have arrived in the U.S. as refugees and have been living in Chicago for less than three years.
- There must be at least one adult caregiver (age 18–55) and one child at least 12 years old living in the same home.
- At least one family member should be feeling a bit more stressed or worried than usual (measured by a short questionnaire).
- No one in the family has a severe mental health condition, serious substance use, or an active family crisis (like domestic violence or divorce).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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