This study examines the effectiveness of the KEEPSAFE program in reducing substance use among youth in foster care. KEEPSAFE, a family-based intervention, focuses on enhancing the caregiver–youth relationship and reducing associations with deviant peers, hypothesizing these factors would mediate substance use outcomes. The study involved a randomized controlled trial with 259 foster youth and followed participants over 18 months. Results showed significant reductions in substance use linked to improved caregiver relationships and decreased peer delinquency, with similar effects observed across genders.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care created by Hyoun K. Kim et al in 2018.
Publication Date
Department of HHS Jul 2018
Course Material Authors
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Hyoun K. Kim
Dr. Hyoun K. Kim is a researcher at the Oregon Social Learning Center and the Department of Child and Family Studies at Yonsei University. His expertise focuses on preventive interventions for at-risk youth populations. This is his first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Rohanna Buchanan
Dr. Rohanna Buchanan is a researcher at the Oregon Social Learning Center, specializing in family-based intervention research to support youth development in vulnerable populations. This is her first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.
L.A. Rankin is a social worker with experience in many different settings with a variety of clients. She has worked with dementia and Alzheimers patients, dual diagnosis MH/MR, in a battered women’s shelter, and a rape crisis center. She also has 11 years of experience as a child protective social worker, where she earned certificates in domestic abuse/family violence and substance abuse.
Recommended For
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Identify the role of caregiver–youth relationships and peer associations in preventing substance use among foster youth.
Define the KEEP SAFE intervention's core components and their intended outcomes in substance use prevention.
Analyze the mediating factors that contribute to the efficacy of family-based interventions in at-risk youth populations.
Availability
This course is available starting Nov 19th, 2024 and expires Nov 18th, 2034
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Course Creator
L.A. Rankin – There are no relevant disclosures.
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