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Samruddhi Thaker1, Allan Steckler, Victoria Sánchez
1Pacific Institute for Research.valuation, Chapel Hill Center, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA.
Health Education Research
|July 20, 2007
Summary
Implementing the Reconnecting Youth (RY) program faced challenges due to its intensive nature and school-based organizational barriers. Lack of resources and high staff turnover hindered this drug prevention initiative.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Education
- Psychology
Background:
- Reconnecting Youth (RY) is a school-based drug prevention program targeting at-risk high school students.
- The program aims to address academic, substance use, and mood management goals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify organizational factors and RY program characteristics that influenced its implementation.
- To understand barriers and facilitators during a randomized controlled effectiveness trial.
Main Methods:
- Data collected via surveys and interviews with teachers and school/district staff.
- Implementation evaluated in 10 schools across two US school districts.
Main Results:
- RY program characteristics like small class size and intensive student selection posed implementation challenges.
- Organizational barriers included insufficient financial resources, lack of leadership support, and low priority for non-academic courses.
- High organizational turbulence due to student/staff turnover and scheduling changes further impeded implementation.
Conclusions:
- Specific RY program characteristics and organizational factors significantly hindered its implementation.
- Schools required substantial practice changes to integrate the RY program effectively.
- Addressing resource limitations and organizational stability is crucial for successful school-based prevention programs.
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