Starting a new life in a new country is already tough—imagine doing it as a teenager in a brand-new school system 
A recent review highlights that newcomer youth often face barriers when trying to access school-based psychosocial support services (S-BPSS), which are crucial for their mental health, integration, and academic success.
What’s standing in their way?
Underutilization and discrimination in accessing services
Culture shock and adjusting to a new environment
Lack of transition planning for school integration
Absence of policies based on the real lived experiences of these youth
Despite their growing numbers, newcomer students remain marginalized within many school systems. The review calls for culturally responsive and socially just research that places youth voices at the center of developing support services 
At PROSDOMA, we recognize that youth are the future 
That’s why we advocate for:
School integration support
Access to psychosocial services for newcomers
Training that respects cultural identity and lived experience
Programs that empower young newcomers to succeed
Schools should be a place of growth and inclusion, not confusion and isolation. Let’s make sure every newcomer youth in Alberta has the support they need to thrive.
Reach out to PROSDOMA if you or someone you know is struggling with integration in their new country Canada. We’re here to help 
Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9597144/#section15-08295735221130442
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