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Predictors of Outreach Meetings Among Substance Using Homeless Youth
Author(s): Jasmin Carmona, Natasha Slesnick, Xiamei Guo, Aaron Murnan, Brittany Brakenhoff
Publication Date: 2017
Homeless youth have high rates of substance use and often lack connection to social services. Outreach is critical for connecting youth to services, but factors influencing their outreach engagement are unknown. This study examined predictors of meetings with outreach workers among 79 non-service connected, substance using homeless youth between 14 and 24 years of age. Results provide direction to service providers in that older age, higher level...
Predictors of Outreach Meetings Among Substance Using Homeless Youth
Author(s): Jasmin Carmona, Natasha Slesnick, Xiamei Guo, Aaron Murnan, Brittany Brakenhoff
Publication Date: 2015
Homeless youth have high rates of substance use and often lack connection to social services. Outreach is critical for connecting youth to services, but factors influencing their outreach engagement are unknown. This study examined predictors of meetings with outreach workers among 79 non-service connected, substance using homeless youth between 14 and 24 years of age. Results provide direction to service providers in that older age, higher level...
A comparison of three interventions for homeless youth evidencing substance use disorders: Results of a randomized clinical trial
Author(s): Natasha Slesnick, Xiamei Guo, Brittany Brakenhoff, Denitza Bantchevska
Publication Date: 2015
While research on homeless adolescents and young adults evidencing substance use disorder is increasing, there is a dearth of information regarding effective interventions, and more research is needed to guide those who serve this population. The current study builds upon prior research showing promising findings of the community reinforcement approach (CRA) (Slesnick, Prestopnik, Meyers, & Glassman, 2007). Homeless adolescents and young adul...
Housing and Support Services with Homeless Mothers: Benefits to the Mother and Her Children
Author(s): Xiamei Guo, Natasha Slesnick, Xin Feng
Publication Date: 2015
This study reports the mental health outcomes of a small randomized clinical trial (n = 60) that compared housing and supportive services (Ecologically-Based Treatment, EBT) to community based housing and support services (treatment as usual, TAU). Mothers receiving EBT, but not those receiving TAU, reported reductions in their children’s behavioral health problems. Reductions in mothers’ mental health problems and intimate partner violence were...
Two-year predictors of runaway and homeless episodes following shelter services among substance abusing adolescents
Author(s): Natasha Slesnick, Xiamei Guo, Brittany Brakenhoff, Xin Feng
Publication Date: 2013
Given high levels of health and psychological costs associated with the family disruption of homelessness, identifying predictors of runaway and homeless episodes is an important goal. The current study followed 179 substance abusing, shelter-recruited adolescents who participated in a randomized clinical trial. Predictors of runaway and homeless episodes were examined over a two year period. Results from the hierarchical linear modeling analysis...
Treatment Desires and Symptomatology Among Substance-Abusing Homeless Mothers: What I Want Versus What I Need
Author(s): Natasha Slesnick, Xiamei Guo
Publication Date: 2012
The current study sought to identify information that may inform treatment providers regarding services for, and engagement of, substance-abusing homeless mothers. Shelter-recruited, substance-abusing homeless mothers' desires for treatment in several commonly reported problem areas including substance use, parenting, depressive symptoms/mood, physical health, and childhood abuse history were assessed. The correspondence between mother's desire f...