Establishing Positive Youth Development Approaches in Group Home Settings: Training Implementation and Evaluation |
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Authors: | Mary Elizabeth Collins Natalie Hill Celina Miranda |
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Institution: | (1) Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA |
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Abstract: | This article reports on a training program for group home supervisors that was designed to utilize positive youth development
principles in work with youth transitioning from care to independent living. Over a period of 5 months, eight one-day training
sessions took place across one state in the U.S. (Massachusetts) with a total of 186 group care staff in attendance. The evaluation
consisted of three components: observation of participant feedback during training, training day post-test, and follow-up
with participants 2–3 months after training. Implications of the data, particularly barriers to implementation of training
programs, are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Training evaluation Group home supervisor training Positive youth development Independent living |
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