Contemporary care models and new knowledge in neuroscience and brain development are the foundation for including mindfulness in the delivery of holistic health care. Youth who experience persistent poverty or other chronic environmental stressors face serious challenges to health development. This article shares a nursing challenge in piloting a mindfulness program with urban youth who have experienced homelessness.
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