The Program Coping and Support Training (CAST) is an evidence-based prevention program for middle and high-school-aged youth. It is a 12-lesson skills training program, embedded in a positive-peer group culture, designed for just 6-8 youth. CAST is used across the US and Canada, in schools, community centers, and a wide variety of other youth-oriented agencies. Intended Audience CAST is intended for potential school dropouts—racially/ethnically diverse, aged 14-19 years who also showed elevated suicide risk. Implementation […]
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Engaging Primary Care Patients at Risk for Suicide in Mental Health Treatment: User Insights to Inform Implementation Strategy Design
Given that the majority of suicide decedents visit primary care in the year preceding death, primary care has been identified as a key setting in which to engage patients at risk for suicide in mental health services. The objective of this research was to identify barriers and facilitators to engagement in mental health services among […]
Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives (ATHENA)
The Program ATHENA (Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives) is a scientifically proven program for female athletes. It addresses the connection between young women in sports, disordered eating behaviors, and body-shaping drug use. Its multiple components provide healthy sports nutrition and strength-training alternatives to the use of alcohol, illicit drugs, and performance-enhancing drugs. ATHENA […]
SOS Signs of Suicide
The Program SOS is an evidence-based youth suicide prevention program that has demonstrated an improvement in students’ knowledge and adaptive attitudes about suicide risk and depression. Designed for grades 6-12, SOS teaches students how to identify signs of depression and suicide in themselves and their peers while providing materials that support school professionals, parents, and […]
Telepsychology-Service Delivery for Depressed Elderly Veterans
Many rural veterans struggle to receive treatment for depression due to distance from the nearest VA health facility, difficulty with transportation, or mobility issues. Some veterans avoid mental health treatment because of the stigma associated with such care. Researchers and clinicians at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, developed a […]
The PATHS® Curriculum
The PATHS® Curriculum The Program The Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS®) Curriculum is an evidence-based, comprehensive social-emotional learning program for children and adolescents. The program is designed to reduce aggression and behavior problems and increase emotional and social competencies. Using this curriculum, educators and counselors can simultaneously target the prevention of future emotional and behavioral […]