Implementing a mental health wellness program with Trenton youth

Abstract

In the academic year 2022-2023, REACH Lab worked alongside two groups (camps) of high school students who were a part of the afterschool program UrbanPromise Trenton (UPT). Lab members implemented and modified 6-week wellness workshops, adapted from “The Science of Well-Being for Teens” free online course (Santos, 2021). Lab members modified course content to be culturally relevant and engaging for participants. This project aimed to study the impact of 6-week wellness interventions on youth levels of: happiness, overall well-being, positive development, and community development.