Family, Mental Health, and Placement Outcomes of a Low-cost Preventive Intervention for Youth in Foster Care.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed secondary outcomes of Connecting, a low-cost, self-directed, family-based prevention program for families with youth placed in their care by state child welfare agencies. Families caring for youth aged 11 to 15 years within Washington State were recruited and randomly assigned into either the Connecting program (n = 110) or a treatment-as-usual control condition (n = 110). The program included a 10-week sequence of self-directed family activities and DVDs with video clips. Survey data were collected from caregivers and youth at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at 12 and 24 months post-intervention; placement data was collected from the child welfare department as well. Intention-to-treat analyses focused on 5 classes of secondary

SUBMITTER: Haggerty KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208435 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature