Treatment Foster Care for Older Youth with
Psychiatric Needs
Principal Investigator:
J.
Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI
Funder:
National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH)
Timeframe:
proposed implementation 07/01/07-06/30/10.
Affiliation:
Center for Mental Health Services
Research (CMHSR)
Project Staff:
Ed Spitznagel, PhD,
Co-PI
Luis E. Zayas, PhD, Co-PI
John Landsverk, PhD,
Investigator
Project Contact:
J.
Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI
Phone: (314) 935- 7517, email:
cmcmille@wustl.edu
Project Update as of
06/29/2009:
Stage: Awaiting Potential Award Notification.
Description:
The study aims (1) To develop a treatment foster care program to serve older youth with psychiatric needs (TFC-OY) who have been living in residential centers. The treatment foster care model is based on Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care model, the gold standard for treatment foster care. (2). To determine feasibility and preliminary effect size estimates through a small pilot, comparing TFC-OY for older youth to a matched sample of young people receiving usual care welfare services. (3) To explore the experiences of older youth consumers, providers, and foster parents to TFC-OY.
Total Direct Cost: $450,000