The Aftercare Support Program: An Emerging Group Intervention for Transition-Aged Youth |
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| Authors: | Joseph M Guada Tim L Conrad Alvin S Mares |
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| Institution: | 1. The Ohio State University, College of Social Work , Columbus , Ohio , USA guada.1@osu.edu;3. University Of Dayton, School Of Education and Allied Professions , Dayton , Ohio , USA;4. The Ohio State University, College of Social Work , Columbus , Ohio , USA |
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| Abstract: | The unique challenges faced by transition-aged youth have received considerable attention in the literature, but few developments for aftercare support interventions have followed. The Aftercare Support Program (ASP) is a group-based intervention designed for such youth. ASP was developed as a zero budget, low-intensity intervention delivered by volunteers from a local college/university and youth-serving agencies to encourage transition-aged youth to pursue postsecondary education and vocational training by utilizing existing community resources and services. The underlying theoretical concepts are derived from solution-focused brief therapy and a strengths-perspective in social work. Case vignettes, including feedback from participants and lessons learned are offered, along with implications for the ASP model and other aftercare support models for transition-aged youth at a time when public and private funds for such programs are limited. |
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| Keywords: | group work foster youth youth in transition aftercare intervention solution-focused brief therapy strengths based |
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