2021
Promoting healthy trajectories for urban middle school youth through county‐funded, parks‐based after‐school programming
Goodman A, Ouellette R, D'Agostino E, Hansen E, Lee T, Frazier S. Promoting healthy trajectories for urban middle school youth through county‐funded, parks‐based after‐school programming. Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 49: 2795-2817. PMID: 33914915, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial-emotional learningUrban middle school youthHigh school graduationMiddle school youthPositive future orientationSchool collaborationHigher educationSchool programmingSchool programsPublic schoolsSchool settingsSchool yearMiddle schoolersSchool graduationSystemic inequitiesSchool youthHealthy trajectoryFuture orientationOngoing pressureCritical spaceYouthPromotive factorsT-testMental healthProgram
2019
Workforce Support for Urban After‐School Programs: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
Frazier S, Chou T, Ouellette R, Helseth S, Kashem E, Cromer K. Workforce Support for Urban After‐School Programs: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 63: 430-443. PMID: 31002394, PMCID: PMC7147944, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool programsSocial-emotional learningAfter-School ProgramWorkforce supportSustainability of partnershipsYouth health promotionSchool workforceSchool researchReflective engagementPractice-based researchNatural routinesCore skillsBehavior managementAcademic-community partnershipProgram goalsSupportive environmentFirst-person accountsDevelopmental experiencesEvidence-based interventionsSignificant mental health problemsProgramOpportunitiesPartnershipCommon challengesStaff