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Vstreet.com: a web-based community for at-risk teens.

Caesar Pacifici1, Lee White, Kelli Cummings

  • 1Northwest Media, Inc., Eugene 97401, USA.

Child Welfare
|February 19, 2005
PubMed
Summary

A new website, Vstreet.com, effectively taught essential life skills to at-risk youth. The innovative online platform improved apartment hunting knowledge and peer support, preparing teens for independence.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Technology in Education

Background:

  • Many adolescents transitioning from agency care lack essential life skills and support.
  • Existing aftercare programs are often costly and challenging to implement effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a prototype website, Vstreet.com, designed to provide life skills education and community building for at-risk youth.
  • To assess the website's impact on specific skill acquisition and social support.

Main Methods:

  • A prototype version of Vstreet.com was tested with a sample group of youth.
  • Participants were assessed on their knowledge of apartment hunting and feelings of social support.

Main Results:

  • The Vstreet.com website significantly enhanced participants' knowledge of apartment hunting.
  • The study observed increased feelings of peer social support among users.
  • Intentions to maintain contact with their agency also showed improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Vstreet.com shows promise as an effective, scalable tool for improving life skills and support for transitioning youth.
  • This digital approach offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional aftercare services.
  • Further development and implementation of Vstreet.com could significantly benefit at-risk adolescents.

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