This qualitative interview study examined experiences of youth-initiated mentoring relationships (YIM) among youth transitioning out of the foster care system.
Rumination, a perseverative cognitive process that involves repetitively and passively focus- ing on negative emotions, is a transdiagnostic risk factor for the development of psycho- pathology.
FuelUp&Go! is a technology-driven food literacy program consisting of six in-person skill building sessions as well as fitness trackers, text messages, and a companion website.
Cultural responsiveness is a key aspect of the quality of organized activities, yet has rarely been examined.
Early childbearing is associated with a host of educational and economic disruptions for teenage girls and increased risk of adverse outcomes for their children. Low-income, maltreated, and foster youth have a higher risk of teen motherhood than the general population of youth.
Physical activity-based positive youth development (PYD) programs are designed to nurture personal and social assets in youth, and in underserved populations, often provide unique opportunities for physical activity and mentoring.
Youth transitioning from foster care to adulthood are at higher risk for alcohol and substance abuse disorders than general population youth.
A qualitative study of 61 youth receiving mandated services (child welfare, mental health, probation) or services where there were no alternatives (residential care for homeless youth) explored worker-client relationships from the perspective of young people themselves.
Research has demonstrated that youth who age out, or emancipate, from foster care face deleterious outcomes across a variety of domains in early adulthood.
After school programs have shown to be important for the safety and health of children.