Parent training programs can be beneficial to improving family functioning. Two groups of parents whose children were receiving mental health treatment participated in the study. The experimental group completed the eight-week parent training program, whereas the control group did not.
Background: Some evidence suggests parents are drawn to media-based interventions over face-to-face interventions, but little is known about the factors associated with parents’ use of Internet-based or Internet-enhanced programs, especially among military families.
Understanding who engages in parenting education programs and by which modes of delivery (e.g., in-person, online) allows providers to tailor programs to have the greatest impact on families.
School-age care and youth development programs are designed to meet young people’s social, emotional, and intellectual needs by providing safe places and enriching experiences outside of the school day.
Experiences of 298 children with their caregivers in after-school programs (ASPs) were examined as predictors of social_emotional functioning across the first through fifth grade.
Experiences of 298 children in after-school programs were examined as predictors of social-emotional functioning from first-fifth grade.
Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was enacted in 2009, student veteran populations have nearly doubled while services that support their transition to higher education have dramatically increased.
Attending college following Active Duty military service often involves several challenging transitions with few resources or services to help Veterans.