The Implementation of a Social and Emotional Learning Program for Children in a Poverty-stricken and Underserved Community
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2024
Abstract
About 12-30% of school-aged children have mental health issues severe enough to affect their education and impact their future negatively (Richter et al., 2022). This project proposal would aim to implement a mental health and wellness program into an education-focused community outreach program called “Hope for Opelousas” (HFO), with the goal of improving mental health to provide better educational opportunities and future outcomes for children in the program. Data would be collected and analyzed through a mental health screening tool called the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC). Based on the screening tool results, a program focused on social and emotional learning called "Strong Kids" would be implemented over 10-12 weeks. The PSC would be handed out once the program was complete to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. A comparison of the data from the PSC before and after the implementation of “Strong Kids” would show the effectiveness of the intervention. The percentage of PSC scores of 28 or greater prior to implementing "Strong Kids" would be 60%, while PSC scores of 28 or greater after the program's implementation would decrease to 30%. This data would show effective improvement of mental health and wellness in children living in a poverty-stricken and underserved community.
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