A Trauma-Informed Approach for Positive Youth Development for Montana Students

A Trauma-Informed Approach for Positive Youth Development for Montana

Given the prevalence of suicide and mental health issues in rural Montana, this project is intended to help mitigate stressors that may contribute to poor behavioral and mental health in high school-aged children. The immediate goal is to determine viability of a partnership with a rural southwestern Montana school and test the feasibility of a piloted implementation of a trauma-informed yoga intervention to address behavioral health outcomes and positive youth development.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Students enrolled in a specific weight training class at predetermined high school in rural Montana

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students not enrolled in a specific weight training class at predetermined high school in rural Montana