Exploring PTSD Symptoms, Barriers and Facilitators to Mindfulness

The purpose of this study is to investigate justice-involved Black/African American female adolescents' (JI BAFAs; N=35) self-reported outcomes: stress, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recidivism, etc., as well as their parents/caregivers' (P/Cs; N=35) stress and pre- and post- intervention results along with their views of an adapted intervention.

Inclusion Criteria: * Black girls aged 14-18 * Black girls with a misdemeanor and/or felony charge in their lifetime * Positive PTSD screen (PC-PTSD score of 2 or more; if more than one JI BAFA are from the same family, the investigators will recruit the girl with the highest PTSD score) * Black girls report juvenile justice involvement within 12 months prior * Black girls live with a P/C (mothers, fathers, and other caregivers/legal guardians) who will also participate in the study * Parents/Caregivers nominated by the girls to participate in the study who are between the ages of 18 and 90 years of age * Legal/ social services providers / educators who work with the population. Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoners per the IRB definition * Black girls who are younger than 14 and older than 18 * Severe cognitive delay so the youth cannot complete the assessment instruments, as measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) * Active psychosis requiring a greater level of care \[Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID)\]. Screening for the study will take place prior to consent/assent of the study participants * Parents/Caregivers who are not nominated by the girls to participate in the study who are not between the ages of 18 and 90 years of age * Legal/ social services providers / educators who have been working with the population for less than three years.