RTC Waiver Program Research and Evaluation: Study 3

School Transition Program

The purpose of the School Transition Program is to develop, implement and evaluate an effective model of supports to improve transitions for children and youth as they exit intensive psychiatric settings, specifically inpatient and day hospital settings, and return to the school environment. The immediate outcome includes improved stabilization during the transition process through the provision of enhanced supports to the children/youth and families, while longer-term outcomes include reduced risk of readmission and reduced costs associated with restrictive psychiatric placements.  

Study Leads:

• Sharon Stephan, PhD 
• Nancy Lever, PhD 
• David Pruitt, MD 
• Carrie Mills, PhD 

Study Details & Lead Faculty

• Study 1 - Core Competency Training for Co-occurring Disorders  
• Study 2 - Youth with or At-Risk for Psychosis 
• Study 3 - School Transition Program 
• Study 4 - Training School and Community Mental Health Providers in Research-based Family Engagement Skills 
• Study 5 - Maryland Children’s Mental Health EBP Supervisors’ Academy 
• Study 6 - Utilizing E-Health Technology to Promote Home- and Community-Based Behavioral Health 
• Study 7 – Psychotropic Monitoring for Youth in Child Welfare 
• Study 8 – Family Trauma Treatment Solutions 
• Study 9 – Standardizing Maryland’s Family Navigator Curriculum 

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