PA059: Targeted High School Mental Health Support: Introducing the POWER Program

Friday, February 16, 2024
12:00 PM–12:50 PM CST

  • PMD: 4,9
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 6: Promoting Social and Emotional Development

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. list unique considerations and common constraints associated with developing and implementing Tier 2 mental health systems in high school contexts;
  2. describe the state of available research, programs, protocols, and instruments to guide Tier 2 mental health services in high schools;
  3. explain the objectives, format, and features of the Positive Outcomes With Emotion Regulation (POWER) Program; and
  4. describe the efficacy and usability results of the POWER Program pilot study.

Description

This session will describe the pilot evaluation of the Positive Outcomes With Emotion Regulation (POWER) Program, a novel Tier 2 intervention for high school students presenting with emotional risk.

Presenter(s)

Brittany Zakszeski, University of Delaware
Michelle Cain, Christina School District
Allyssa A. Heurich, University of Delaware
Jingwen Zhou, University of Delaware

Contributor(s)

Katie Eklund, PhD, Ashleigh B. Ward, Reagan G. Friedman

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