POC researchers often work across many projects. Our publications provide you a snapshot of some of their projects. While not exhaustive, these briefs and research papers will provide you with great insights and important research findings.

If you cannot find information on a specific research project that POC was involved with, contact us and we can try to direct you to the information you need.

At-risk youth

Feasibility of Connecting, a substance-abuse prevention program for foster teens and their caregivers.

Pilot study testing the feasibility, usability, and outcomes of Connecting, an adaptation of Staying Connected with Your Teen (a low-cost, self-directed, family-based substance-use prevention program) with foster families shows promising results for this adapted program.
Publication Nov 23, 2016
Data reporting

The 2015 Annual Report

The Annual Report helps Washington better understand how children served by the state child welfare system are faring in the areas of safety, permanency, and well-being & education.
Report May 11, 2015
Mental health

Parenting Stress Among Child Welfare Involved Families

Parenting stress for child welfare involved families is caused by many factors, including mental health and food insecurity. This study examines predictors of stress for parents receiving in-home services and those with children in out-of-home care.
Publication Dec 31, 2014
Prevention/early intervention

Adapting an Evidence-Based Parenting Program for Child Welfare-Involved Teens and Their Caregivers

This paper describes the process used to adapt an evidence based, prevention-focused parenting program, Staying Connected with Your Teen™, for use with foster teens and their relative or foster caregivers.
Report Apr 29, 2014
Mental health

Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms & Problem Behavior in Adolescence: Links to Suicide in Early Adulthood

Lifetime suicide attempt history was linked to higher initial depressive symptoms and greater increases in the symptoms. Preventive intervention prior to the developmental period in which suicidal thoughts and behaviors are highest is expected to prevent suicide.
Publication Dec 31, 2013
Incarcerated parents/corrections

Relationship Processes and Resilience in Children with Incarcerated Parents

This volume presents findings from five new studies that focus on child- or family-level resilience processes in children with parents currently or recently incarcerated in jail or prison.
Publication Dec 31, 2013
Mental health

Children of Incarcerated Parents

This book chapter highlights the characteristics and needs of children with incarcerated parents and presents the professional literature on both the theory and the research regarding the value of mentoring for these children.
Publication Dec 31, 2013
Incarcerated parents/corrections

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Parent Management Training Program for Incarcerated Parents

Children of incarcerated parents are twice as likely as their peers to exhibit antisocial behavior problems. The Parent Child Study compares outcomes for incarcerated parents who undergo Parent Management Training versus services as usual.
Publication Dec 31, 2013
System reform

Baseline Parent Survey Analysis by State, Region, and Service Context

This interim report is part of an evaluation of Washington State DSHS Children's Administration’s implementation of the Solution Based Casework Practice Model.
Report Oct 18, 2013
Foster care

Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention

This report reviews research and strategy literature related to foster parent recruitment and retention, looks at trends in recruitment and retention, and outlines Washington State's policies and practices.
Report Aug 26, 2013

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