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Citation |
Frazier SL, Dinizulu SM, Rusch D, Boustani MM, Mehta TG, Reitz K. Adm. Policy Ment. Health 2014; 42(6): 723-736. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Psychology, Center for Children and Families, Clinical Science Program in Child and Adolescent Psychology, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL, 33199, USA, slfrazi@fiu.edu. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2014, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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25425012 |
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Abstract |
Leaders @ Play is a park after-school program for urban middle school youth designed to leverage recreational activities for social emotional learning. Mental health and park staff co-facilitated sports and games to teach and practice problem solving, emotion regulation, and effective communication. Additional practice occurred during multi-family groups and summer internships as junior camp counselors. We examined feasibility and promise via an open trial (n = 3 parks, 46 youth, 100 % African American, 100 % low-income, 59 % female, M = 13.09 years old). Improvements in social skills and reductions in problem behaviors lend support to after school programs as a space for mental health promotion. Language: en |