Article
Preliminary Efficacy of a Near-Peer Coaching Intervention for College Students with Mental Health Challenges and Foster Care Backgrounds
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
Sponsor
The contents of this product were developed under a grant with funding from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and from the Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NIDILRR grant 90RT5030). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Subjects
- College students -- Mental health -- United States,
- College students -- Mental health services -- United States,
- Foster children -- Services for,
- Ex-foster children -- Education,
- Social work with youth
Disciplines
Abstract
The current study reports findings from a small randomized controlled trial of Project FUTURES, a post-secondary support and retention program for college students with foster care experience and self-identified mental health concerns. The FUTURES model is adapted from Better Futures, which was a post-secondary access program for high school seniors in foster care with mental health challenges. For Project FUTURES, we tested a selfdetermination skills and post-secondary support curriculum with young people with foster care histories and mental health challenges who are already enrolled in the first two years of college.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34052
Citation Information
Blakeslee, J., Uretsky, M., & Miller, R. (2020). Preliminary Efficacy of a Near-Peer Coaching Intervention for College
Students with Mental Health Challenges and Foster Care Backgrounds. Portland, OR: Research and Training Center
for Pathways to Positive Futures, Portland State University.
A product of the Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures, Portland State University.