Effectiveness of education focused wraparound services to improve academic success for foster youth: A pilot study.
Child Abuse Negl
; 155: 106976, 2024 Sep.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39141990
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Youth with foster care experience are disproportionality burdened with poor academic outcomes compared to non-foster experience youth. The Fostering Academic Success in Education (FASE) pilot program provides comprehensive onsite educational case management services to foster care youth.OBJECTIVE:
We used mixed methods to explore the effects of FASE on participating youth's academic performance and perceived self-efficacy to manage mental health services and support. PARTICIPANTS ANDSETTING:
Between 2020 and 2023, the FASE pilot program was delivered to 40 middle and high school students involved in child welfare services and out-of-home placements.METHODS:
Quantitative data comprised pre-post FASE intervention academic outcomes (GPA, attendance, and tardies) and the Youth Efficacy/Empowerment Scale-Mental Health (YES-MH). Paired sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA were used to assess difference in time outcomes. Qualitative generating questionnaires were administered to FASE youth and school personnel annually.RESULTS:
After participating in FASE for one academic year, youths' GPA significantly improved (mean 2.38-2.80, p = .001), tardies significantly reduced (mean 3.78-3.1, p = .011), unexcused periods significantly reduced (mean 17.30-9.51, p = .018) and there was a significant improvement in YES-MH scores (mean 46.9-55, p = .001). Female youth had larger GPA and YES-MH score increases than male youth. FASE youth and personnel attributed academic success to the comprehensive support received by the program's educational social worker.CONCLUSIONS:
The FASE program holds promise in improving academic performance and mental health self-efficacy among foster care-involved youth.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados en el Hogar de Adopción
/
Éxito Académico
Límite:
Adolescent
/
Child
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Child Abuse Negl
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article