Abstract: Health disparities research has documented an “immigrant advantage” for children of immigrants, who despite challenges in social status and integration, report fewer health, educational, and behavior problems compared to native-born children. However, less is understood about whether this advantage applies to children of refugees and forced migrants, many of whom survived trauma and violence in war-affected areas. In this presentation I will highlight research focused on youth in Southeast Asian refugee families in the U.S., a vulnerable yet understudied population. First, I will describe a study that used community-based participatory research (CBPR) to understand the experiences and health needs of Cambodian American adolescents in Southern California. Second, I will discuss a project examining the intergenerational transmission of trauma in Cambodian and Vietnamese refugee families drawn from the Pacific Northwest. Implications for youth- and family-focused prevention efforts within these communities will be discussed.