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Valentine, Erin Jacobs; Skemer, Melanie; Courtney, Mark E. – MDRC, 2015
The "Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation" is testing whether the "Transitional Living" program, operated by the social service organization Youth Villages, makes a difference in the lives of young people with histories of foster care or juvenile justice custody. The program, which was renamed "YVLifeSet" in…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Independent Living, Program Evaluation, Young Adults
Schultz, Dana; Jaycox, Lisa H.; Hickman, Laura J.; Chandra, Anita; Barnes-Proby, Dionne; Acosta, Joie; Beckman, Alice; Francois, Taria; Honess-Morreale, Lauren – RAND Corporation, 2010
Children's exposure to violence (CEV)--including direct child maltreatment, witnessing domestic violence, and witnessing community and school violence--can have serious consequences, including a variety of psychiatric disorders and behavioral problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Fortunately, research has shown…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder