Evaluation of RAJO: The Somali Youth and Family Empowerment Project
RAJO is the Somali word for hope, and the name of a culturally-responsive, multi-agency project aimed at reducing violence and increasing resilience in Somali-Canadian youth, families, and communities in Ottawa and Edmonton. Project staff will work with Somali youth and families using a tiered intervention model called Trauma Systems Therapy that has been adapted for refugee communities in the US by Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) – this is the first time TST-R will be delivered in Canada, and to youth aged 12-18. Funded by Public Safety Canada, this five-year project is being led by Canadian Friends of Somalia, in collaboration with the Somali-Canadian Culture Society of Edmonton, and BCH; SRDC has been engaged as the evaluation partner.
Project Details
Published: March 2022
Capability: Program Evaluation/ Performance Measurement
Policy Area: Health - Mental Health, Youth Development and Inclusion
Population: Newcomers - Students - Youth - Communities and Families
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