Feasibility of a Social-emotional Learning Curriculum in an After-school Program for Youth

Launched by CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH · Sep 27, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new social-emotional learning curriculum designed to help young people improve their social skills, resilience, and overall functioning. The study focuses on the Beyond 3:30 after-school program, where youth aged 11-14 will participate. The main goals are to see if the new curriculum is practical and accepted by both program staff and participants, and to measure if it helps students develop better social-emotional skills and cope with challenges more effectively.

To be eligible for the study, youth must be between 11 and 14 years old and enrolled in the Beyond 3:30 program. They, along with their parents and the program facilitators, will need to understand and sign consent forms in English. Participants can expect to engage in activities that promote social-emotional learning and provide feedback on their experiences. The trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to gather important information on how effective this new curriculum can be in supporting youth development.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• INCLUSION:
• Youth participants must meet the following inclusion criteria:
• • 1. Must be a youth aged 11-14 years attending the beyond 3:30 program
• • 2. Must sign and date the informed consent form
• • 3. Must speak and understand English
• Staff participants must meet the following inclusion criteria:
• • 1. Must be a facilitator of the beyond 3:30 program
• • 2. Must sign and date the informed consent form
• • 3. Must speak and understand English
• Caregiver/parent participants must meet the following inclusion criteria:
• • 1. Must be a caregiver/parent of a youth aged 11-14 years attending the beyond 3:30 program. Caregivers/parents whose children decide not to participate in data collection are still able to participate in an interview post-SEL curriculum implementation.
• • 2. Must sign and date the informed consent form
• • 3. Must speak and understand English
• • EXCLUSION; None