Five Early Ways to Respond to Newcomer Youth Mental and Behavioral Health Concerns

This guidance is not a clinical or diagnostic tool. Instead, it encourages noticing changes, listening with curiosity, and offering supportive first responses when a youth shares a concern. For more in-depth guidance, see resources from the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants’ (USCRI) Refugee Youth Resource Center, including tools on recognizing distress, culturally responsive conversations with youth and caregivers, and connecting families to support.