Evaluating the mental health impacts of an anti-racism intervention for children and young people

Background The Building Bridges initiative was designed to promote positive cross-cultural interactions among young people and improve the mental health of migrant and refugee populations by addressing race-based discrimination. The goal of the evaluation was to build the evidence and knowledge base for promoting mental health and wellbeing by reducing discrimination through promoting cooperative intercultural contact. The design of the evaluation was multi-level with data collected at the individual, organisational and community levels to evaluate change associated with program participation and examine barriers and enablers to implementation.