PA299: Role of a Universal Strengths-Based Screener in Family–School Engagement Interventions

Thursday, February 15, 2024
4:30 PM–5:20 PM CST

  • PMD: 7,9
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 6: Promoting Social and Emotional Development

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. understand the psychometric properties of the Positive Family Support-Strengths and Needs Assessment and its short form;
  2. understand how the Positive Family Support-Strengths and Needs Assessment can be used to proactively engage families in a family-centered MTSS framework; and
  3. understand the positive social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of the Family Check-Up intervention at transition to kindergarten.

Description

This presentation will describe the results of a research study investigating the psychometric and diagnostic properties of a social–emotional screener designed to proactively engage families in identifying strengths and needs.

Presenter(s)

Anne E. Bowen, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Stanley A. Garbacz, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Contributor(s)

Caleb E. Flack, Qi (Helen) Huang

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