Presentation - 2012 Educating for Careers Conference

Teen Resiliency for Success in College Life
2012 Educating for Careers Conference
Sandra Tripp, Presenter
Executive Director
Boundless Youth Foundation
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Agenda
•  Introduction
•  Adolescent Wellness
•  Collaborative
Partnership
•  Program Overview
•  CollegeSuccess and InJoy
Online Programs
•  PCF Trial
•  Next Steps and
Contact Information
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Sandra Tripp
•  Over 30 years experience as a strategist and futurist to
several Fortune 500 companies and innovative nonprofit
organizations
•  Previous positions included: Vice President of At-Risk
Populations at Thrive Research, Inc., Vice President of
Strategic Planning for the Johnson & Johnson global
pharmaceuticals business, Senior Executive at Merck,
Syntex Laboratories, and the Institute for the Future
•  Received a B.A. from Wellesley College and M.B.A. from
Columbia University
•  Board Member, Level Playing Field Institute and Institute
for Alternative Futures
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Agenda
•  Introduction
•  Adolescent Wellness
•  Collaborative
Partnership
•  Program Overview
•  CollegeSuccess and InJoy
Online Programs
•  PCF Trial
•  Next Steps and
Contact Information
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Teens Facing Challenges
30%+ students affected by
behavioral and emotional issues
30% are overweight and 17% are
obese
25% are at risk for depression
20%+ students at high risk of mood or sleep disorders
25%+ dropout rate from high school and from college after
Freshman year
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Current Solutions
•  Evidence-based content and approach, with over a decade
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of academic research
Unaddressed need represents a high cost for students,
parents, schools and society
Most common alternatives have involved therapy and/or
publications
Cost, availability, or format meant techniques mostly used
for therapy, not prevention
Effective, inexpensive online solutions were limited until
now
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Agenda
•  Introduction
•  Adolescent Wellness
•  Collaborative
Partnership
•  Program Overview
•  CollegeSuccess and InJoy
Online Programs
•  PCF Trial
•  Next Steps and
Contact Information
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Collaborative Partnership
Adolescent
Wellness
Thrive Research
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Boundless Youth Foundation
•  A new nonprofit started in 2011
•  Focused on improving the health and wellness of
adolescents and young adults, ages 13-22
•  Committed to making innovative online programs available
to underserved students
•  Help give students the skills they need to increase social
and emotional resiliency, and better manage life issues
•  The foundation partners with both local and national youth
organizations, universities and schools
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Thrive Research
Thrive Research
develops and markets
evidence-based, online,
adolescent health and
wellness programs to
empower personal growth
and success
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Thrive Research
Motivating Positive Change
Increasing Personal Performance
•  Provide youth with prevention skills to reduce the onset
of behavioral and wellness issues
•  Provide parents the peace of mind they have fortified
their children with the best validated techniques for
success and resiliency in life
•  Provide educators with a platform for addressing the
behavioral development needs of adolescents
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Thrive Research’s Holistic Approach
to Adolescent Wellness
Assess Train Pre/post program Weekly check-­‐in Mood Stress Sleep Nutri%on Fitness Rela%onships Self Efficacy What works for you Intent to change Goals Dashboard Cogni%ve behavioral therapy Posi%ve psychology Mindfulness Videos Role play Prac%ce Ac%vi%es Pop quiz Discussions 3 Good things Logs 12
Thrive Research Programs
•  Individual Online Sessions
•  Accessed securely from a computer
•  Privacy maintained at all times
•  Self-paced and in conjunction with educators
•  Weekly Sessions Include
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Logs and check-in
Knowledge and skill building
Goal setting and activities
End-of-session feedback
Estimated 30-60 minutes per week
•  Students Can Earn Agreed Upon Rewards for Participation
•  Weekly Progress Reports Sent to Administrators
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Licensed Program Partner
Stanford University Laboratory for
The Study of Behavioral Medicine
•  Extensive and relevant body of work used in creating Thrive
Research offered programs since 2008
•  The laboratory's primary aims are to:
•  Provide state of the art empirically validated interventions for
psychiatric and lifestyle disorders
•  Develop and evaluate innovative approaches for understanding,
preventing and treating psychiatric disorders
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How Programs Are Developed
Thrive Research is committed to providing empirically validated
solutions
Student
Need
Research
Application
1.  University research validated results from Stanford, Washington
University and others
2.  Program development includes trials with over 1,000 students
3.  Research has benefited from NIH grants with over a decade of
engagement
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Maximum Preventative Impact
•  Reach
•  Universal: Internet-based for cost effective, scalable availability
•  Helps to eliminate health disparities
•  Engagement
•  Individualized to student’s wellness/risk/age
•  Can leverage social media features to improve engagement
•  Effectiveness
•  Addresses co-morbidity issues
•  Personalized feedback
Impact on Prevention = Reach x Engagement x Effectiveness
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Agenda
•  Introduction
•  Adolescent Wellness
•  Collaborative
Partnership
•  Program Overview
•  CollegeSuccess and InJoy
Online Programs
•  PCF Trial
•  Next Steps and
Contact Information
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Adolescent are Early
Adopters of Technology
•  Reported regular Internet use
•  87% of 12-17 year olds
•  31% access health information online
•  66% of adults
•  U.S. teens spend two hours/day online
•  80% in social networks
•  Privacy
•  Removes stigma/shame that may prevent participation in “public”
programs
•  High Adherence Rates (85%+)
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Resiliency Training
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Core skills everyone should know
Strengths based, enhance protective factors
Behavior management skills
Behavioral health efficacy
Self-regulation, self-motivation, self-monitoring and
compliance efficacy
•  Emotion-regulation
•  Self-esteem/Personal advocacy
•  Proficiency and outcomes oriented
•  Relapse management
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Agenda
•  Introduction
•  Adolescent Wellness
•  Collaborative
Partnership
•  Program Overview
•  CollegeSuccess and InJoy
Online Programs
•  PCF Trial
•  Next Steps and
Contact Information
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CollegeSuccess Program
•  Designed to Facilitate a Successful Transition to College Life
•  5 – Week Series that Promotes:
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Family Interaction
Emotional Strength
Self Esteem and Self Confidence
Life Skills
Coping Strategies
•  Topics Addressed:
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Week 1 – Managing Stress
Week 2 – Decoding Sleep
Week 3 – Nutrition and Fitness
Week 4 – Relationships
Week 5 – Alcohol and Substances
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InJoy Program
•  Designed to help raise awareness of how emotions,
thoughts and behaviors contribute to personal happiness
•  Topics addressed:
•  Week 1 – Managing Emotions and Asking for Help
•  Week 2 – Happiness
•  Week 3 – Signature Strengths
•  Week 4 – Coping Strategies
•  Week 5 – Habits and Rituals
•  Week 6 – Relationships
•  Week 7 – Relationships Part II
•  Week 8 – Reflecting on Goals
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Behavioral Health and Wellness
•  Library of programs developed to build effective skills to
manage:
•  Mood
•  Stress
•  Sleep
•  Nutrition
•  Fitness
•  Relationships
•  Anxiety
•  Depression
•  Available in both general and intensive versions
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Agenda
•  Introduction
•  Adolescent Wellness
•  Collaborative
Partnership
•  Program Overview
•  CollegeSuccess and InJoy
Online Programs
•  PCF Trial
•  Next Steps and
Contact Information
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The Peninsula College Fund
The PCF assists traditionally
under-represented minority
students from California’s
mid-peninsula region in their
attainment of a college
education and their ultimate
academic and occupational
goals
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PCF Trial - Purpose
•  Prepare for Success in College
•  Exposure to cutting edge online program
•  Help level the playing field for PCF students
•  Provide Critical Feedback for Future Programs
•  Input desired on all aspects of program – e.g., topics, examples
used, language, pictures, session duration, etc.
•  Complete written questionnaire after finishing the full program
•  Participate in a Focus Group discussion
•  Facilitate Dialogue Between Students and Mentors
•  Mentors are there to answer questions
•  Mentors also monitor progress
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PCF Trial - Structure
•  Total 15 students and their mentors participated
•  87% female
•  80% Hispanic and 20% African American
•  All students were first generation to attend college
•  Boundless Youth Foundation
•  Met with students/mentors to kick off trial and explain expectations
•  Project Manager assigned students/mentors to the operating system,
handled technology issues, sent reminders, monitored progress, etc.
•  Administered written questionnaire and facilitated face-to-face
feedback session
•  Provided written summary of results
•  Peninsula College Fund
•  Assigned student/mentor pairs and organized meetings
•  Provided small reward to students completing the entire process
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PCF Trial – Key Insights
•  Program duration and interest
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Length of each module was just right
Stress/Drugs, Physical Activity/Nutrition, Sleep and Relationships
Enjoyed the interactive questions, activities and use of examples
Appropriate reading level and acceptable amount of reading required
Topics were relevant and would recommend to others
“We learned a little bit about nutrition and fitness in health class, but no one
ever mentioned sleep. I had no idea that small changes could make such a
difference.”
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PCF Trial – Key Insights
•  Feedback for future programs
•  Provide a more appealing way to complete logs, charts, etc.
•  Include topics on sexual health, financial/budget management, time
management, good study habits and managing procrastination
•  Find ways to foster better interaction with mentors
•  PCF community support
“All I want to say is thank you and that I really think this is a great program, and
that I am glad I had the opportunity to take it.”
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Community Support Program
•  Community support framework to integrate community involvement
•  Facilitate broad community participation and effective
communication
•  Focus on three domains: helping each other, group belonging and
staying connected
•  Strengthen community norms, beliefs, values, attitudes,
empowerment, etc.
•  Increase community knowledge and ownership
•  Provide tools for community advocacy
•  Articulate roles for each constituent: students, educators,
administrators, etc.
•  Dashboard and reports for administrators
•  Aggregated data, comprehensive metrics, usage, assessments, etc.
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Agenda
•  Introduction
•  Adolescent Wellness
•  Collaborative
Partnership
•  Program Overview
•  CollegeSuccess and InJoy
Online Programs
•  PCF Trial
•  Next Steps and
Contact Information
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Next Steps
•  The Boundless Youth Foundation wants to invite you to:
•  Evaluate the CollegeSuccess and/or InJoy online
programs
•  Conduct a small trial within your school with students and
educators
•  Once a trial is approved, then the Boundless Youth
Foundation will:
•  Engage in fundraising to offset costs
•  Obtain project management support
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Contact Information
Sandra Tripp
Executive Director
Boundless Youth Foundation
104 Atherton Loop, Aptos CA, 95003
sandra@boundlessyouthfoundation.org
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Questions?
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Thank You!
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