Aftercare service development for children in residential treatment

Guterman, Neil B.; Hodges, Vanessa G.; Blythe, Betty J.; Bronson, Denise E.

doi:10.1007/bf01184759

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“…Based on an ecological approach to reintegration, several factors have been identified that may play a critical role in the successful outcomes of youth following the transition. Typically, these factors include services designed to (a) maintain skills learned during their stay in out-of-home care, (b) work with families during the youth's stay and as their children return to the home environment, and (c) identify social, emotional, and educational supports to assist with the transition process (e.g., Guterman et al 1989;Lewis 1982;Lieberman 2004).…”

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“…For example, Hodges et al (1989) and Guterman et al (1989) reported an aftercare model developed from followup data gathered on youth who had been placed in the Methodist Children's Village from 1981 to 1983. Data were evaluated to determine the types of supports provided, the amount and duration of support, and family identified needs.…”

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“…Similar to Leichtman and colleagues' ecological model, the Methodist Children's Village aftercare program provided family assistance (in the family home) using case management activities to prepare the family for discharge, set goals, provide parent training to improve behavior management techniques and family communication, link families to both informal and formal social supports, provide services for crisis intervention, and link the family with the school, school social worker, and teachers. Although no analyses were provided on youth outcomes, the authors report that for the most part, positive trends were found on measures of treatment goals and indicators of family satisfaction on a client satisfaction questionnaire revealed positive family feedback regarding the effects of the program on youth outcomes one-month after discharge (Hodges et al , 2000Guterman et al 1989).…”

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The Departure Status of Youth from Residential Group Care: Implications for Aftercare

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Youth departing from out-of-home care settings face numerous challenges as they adapt to new settings or return to placements that have been unsuccessful in the past. Although several thousand youth face this transition annually, little is known about their specific needs and risks at departure. To better identify needs and risks, we evaluated the discharge data of 640 youth served in a residential group care setting by addressing the following questions: (a) to what settings do youth depart following a stay in residential group care, (b) what are the demographic, family, educational, behavioral, and departure characteristics of youth at departure, and (c) do these characteristics differ for youth departing to different levels of restrictiveness? Results indicate significant differences on youth characteristics based on levels of restrictiveness at departure placement. As one might expect, youth departing to more restrictive placements presented a broad host of challenges across domains, while those departing to less restrictive settings demonstrated fewer needs and departed with greater educational and behavioral gains. Results provide support for the development and planning of targeted aftercare programs designed to promote the short and long term functioning of youth served in out-of-home care.

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The Departure Status of Youth from Residential Group Care: Implications for Aftercare

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“…This support, or aftercare, is necessary to assist youth in maintaining the gains demonstrated while in care and help minimize the need for additional out‐of‐home placements (Guterman et al . ). Although this continued support is important, little research on aftercare has been conducted with youth transitioning from residential care (Guterman et al .…”

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Youth and parent perceptions of aftercare supports at discharge from residential care

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Child & Family Social Work

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A B S T RA C TWhile much is known about youth struggles after reintegration into the home and community settings following stays in out-of-home care, little is known about appropriate supports for aftercare, or parent (see Note 1) and youth perceptions during this critical transition period. This study seeks to begin to address these questions through surveys evaluating youth (n = 48) and parent (n = 48) perceptions of (i) transition planning, family preparedness and aftercare; (ii) youth preparedness for the transition period across major life domains (e.g. education, health care, relationships); and (iii) the importance of specific aftercare supports and services. Results indicate differences between youth and parents on perceptions of need for continued supports, likelihood of participation in aftercare programs; and youth preparedness for success in relationships, family and independent living domains. In contrast, similarities were found on youth and parent ratings regarding the importance of specific services and supports, with both groups indicating supports in education as most important and supports in mental health as least. Study limitations, future research and implications are provided.

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“…Aftercare services have been suggested as one solution to help youth maintain gains following return and prevent the need for later placements (Guterman, Hodges, Blythe, & Bronson, ; Preyde, Frensch et al., ). Aftercare is widely recognized as a potential solution, but only one‐third of agencies report available aftercare services (Tyler, Thompson, Trout, Lambert, & Synhorst, ), and evidence‐based models are limited (Leichtman & Leichtman, ; Lieberman, ; Walter & Petr, ).…”

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Promoting Stability for Youth Returning from Residential Care: Attorney Perspectives

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Huscroft-D’Angelo

et al. 2018

Juvenile Family Court J

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Aftercare services have been suggested to improve reintegration for youth departing residential care programs. The purpose of this study was to collect views from legal professionals about the challenges youth and families face during reintegration and solutions to improve stability. Views were collected from 14 legal professionals (e.g., guardian ad litem, legal counsel) through a survey and 90‐minute nominal group technique focus group. Results indicated parent expectations about re‐entry and lack of services, supports and resources were challenges. Solutions suggested by participants included family, mental health and educational supports, and transition planning. Study limitations and future implications are discussed.

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Aftercare service development for children in residential treatment

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

The Departure Status of Youth from Residential Group Care: Implications for Aftercare

The Departure Status of Youth from Residential Group Care: Implications for Aftercare

Youth and parent perceptions of aftercare supports at discharge from residential care

Promoting Stability for Youth Returning from Residential Care: Attorney Perspectives

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