Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Program on Emotion Regulation Among Youth Attending an Alternative School

The main goal of this single-arm pre-post intervention study is to see if an adapted mindfulness program can improve emotion regulation among youth aged 15-19 years who attend an alternative school. Participants will complete a baseline survey package using an iPad. They will then receive an adapted version of the 6-session Learning to BREATHE Program as part of a course they are taking at their school. Students will again complete a survey package within 2 weeks of completing the program. The investigator will compare baseline and post-intervention survey responses to see if the program improved emotion regulation, as well as several secondary psychosocial and behavioral outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:Aged 15-19 years of ageEnrolled in two specific courses offered at Victoria Park High SchoolExclusion Criteria:Unwilling to give consentLack capacity to provide informed consent as determined by the educational assistant who will complete the informed consent process with each potential participant.