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Hlub Zoo

Hlub Zoo (pronounced LOO-ZHONG), meaning “love well” and “grow well,”…

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Hlub Zoo (pronounced LOO-ZHONG), meaning “love well” and “grow well,” is a culturally specific school-based, trauma-informed, mental health program for Hmong youth provided by the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. The program serves elementary-age children and their families participating in Saint Paul Public Schools.

Project Reports

Hlub Zoo Student Survey Findings: Academic Year 2022-2023

2023

report

This report presents the results of a 2022-23 student survey that asked about the impact Hlub Zoo had on students’ overall mental health and well-being and relation to cultural identities.

The Impact of Hlub Zoo: Evaluation of a Culturally Specific School-Based Mental Health Program, School Year 2018-19

2021

report

Evaluation report from school year 2018-19. The purpose of the report was to document the challenges schools and the district face in serving Hmong students and their families and demonstrate the value of Hlub Zoo for students and families.

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