Foster Teens' Risk During Transition

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

173 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-31

Study Completion Date

2018-06-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized effectiveness trial to determine whether adding a preventive intervention at the transition from elementary to middle school is effective and cost effective in terms of ameliorating outcomes such as drug and tobacco use, participation in HIV- risking sexual behavior, delinquency, mental health problems, and school failure for young adolescents in foster care. The proposed LINKS intervention marries the goals of child welfare and educational systems. The aims are: a) to determine the effectiveness of the LINKS intervention on key behavioral health and school adjustment outcomes, b) to examine mechanisms of action; specifically the mediating effects of placement failure on outcomes, c) to examine the moderating role of fidelity on outcomes, and d) to examine cost effectiveness and cost avoidance of LINKS.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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School Adjustment Foster Care Disruptions

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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LINKS

Foster parent and child participate in 16-week intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LINKS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the LINKS, foster/kin parents will participate in weekly group meetings led by well-trained and supervised paraprofessional facilitators (school behavioral aids and foster parents) where the curriculum is based on parent management training (PMT). In previous studies, attendance at such groups has been high, averaging about 75-80%. Missed sessions will be "made up" with an in-person visit to the foster/kin home during the week of the original session. In addition, youth in the intervention condition will receive individual skill building sessions from a Life Skills Coach to increase their competency at goal setting, refusal skills, and peer relations.

Services as Usual

Foster parent and child receive standard services through child welfare system

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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LINKS

In the LINKS, foster/kin parents will participate in weekly group meetings led by well-trained and supervised paraprofessional facilitators (school behavioral aids and foster parents) where the curriculum is based on parent management training (PMT). In previous studies, attendance at such groups has been high, averaging about 75-80%. Missed sessions will be "made up" with an in-person visit to the foster/kin home during the week of the original session. In addition, youth in the intervention condition will receive individual skill building sessions from a Life Skills Coach to increase their competency at goal setting, refusal skills, and peer relations.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* the focal youth will be transitioning into middle school
* the focal youth is in either a foster or kinship care home
* the focal youth has been in the home for a minimum of 30 days (including those who are newly placed in care and those moving from another type of placement).