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Housing Outreach Program – Collaborative

HOP-C is a critical time intervention that was developed in response to research outlining the psychosocial challenges faced by youth in the transition out of homelessness. HOP-C involves wraparound supports (e.g., intensive case management, specialized mental health support, and peer workers) that youth can engage with flexibly throughout their time in the project. HOP-C workers also coordinate with other professionals/agencies (e.g., existing case workers, housing workers, employment workers, etc.) to provide individualized support to each youth. Furthermore, peer workers organize and facilitate social outings and drop-ins for youth. The desired outcomes of this program relate to maintaining stable housing, pursuing/maintaining school/employment, improving mental health outcomes and promoting greater well-being and quality of life.

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Housing and Supportive Housing Interventions
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Be Strong Families (BSF) Parent Café Program

The Be Strong Families’ (BSF) Parent Café Program is designed to provide a space for parents and caregivers to engage in facilitated, peer-driven discussions that foster self-reflection and strengthen protective factors for families. The program is built around the Strengthening Families Protective/Promotive Factors Framework and focuses on building connections between parents, promoting resilience, and developing strategies for addressing the challenges parents face. The Parent Café model is flexible and can be implemented in various settings, including schools, community organizations, and child welfare systems. Facilitators lead discussions, offer resources, and guide parents through topics that enhance parenting skills, create safer home environments, and support positive child outcomes.

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Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Primary) Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Wysa

Wysa is an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven mental health support program designed to provide anonymous, 24/7 access to mental health care through conversational AI that guides users through exercises, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. The program is structured to help individuals manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other common mental health challenges.

Wysa is designed to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment, offering personalized tools such as thought reframing, relaxation exercises, and goal setting to promote emotional well-being. The desired outcome after the usage of the app is the reduction of symptomatology linked to these common mental health concerns, and the improvement of well-being and resilience.

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Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult)
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Low

moodgym

moodgym provides training in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety. It was designed for, and in collaboration with, young people aged 16-25 years, and is delivered in five sequential modules which include quizzes, interactive exercises, and workbooks

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Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult)
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

SuperBetter

SuperBetter is designed to improve mental health, resilience, self-efficacy and the success of clients & students. SuperBetter is an easy-to-teach mindset intervention. The SuperBetter Mindset is a mental framework that uses the psychology of game play in all of life. SuperBetter can be implemented using a curriculum, a tech-enabled solution for classrooms/groups, or a mobile/web app. Educators, parents, therapists & social workers can help their students, children, and clients learn the SuperBetter methodology and then use the methodology as a coaching framework to empower mental health, resilience, self-efficacy, social-emotional skills, and success.

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Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

UCLA Mindful App

The UCLA Mindful App is a free app intended entirely as an educational tool designed to help relieve stress, teach mindfulness concepts, and promote resiliency and well-being-- including emotional regulation and the cultivation of positive emotions. It is available on the App Store or Google Play.

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Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult)
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Low

Calm Harm

Calm Harm is a mobile application designed to support young people in managing the urge to self-harm. It provides users with techniques to manage and reduce these urges through a range of interactive tasks. The app is built around the principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), offering users methods to distract, comfort, express feelings, release tension, and breathe. Calm Harm aims to be a private, safe, and accessible tool that young people can turn to when they experience distress, encouraging them to manage their impulses constructively. It allows users to track their progress and explore various coping strategies, fostering self-awareness and resilience. Calm Harm is a versatile tool that offers immediate feedback for young people seeking to manage self-harm urges independently.

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Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult)
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Low

Apart of Me

Apart of Me is a game-based digital companion tool designed to guide young people through their grief journey. It combines therapeutic tools, interactive gaming, peer support, and guided exercises to help users process loss. Thus, the program fosters emotional expression, builds resilience, and prevents isolation. Additionally, caregivers receive support resources to help them assist grieving youth effectively. By including elements of co-design, young users are encouraged to engage in the creative development of the platform, making it a youth-led initiative aimed at building emotional resilience and preventing isolation.

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Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult)
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Tellmi

The Tellmi digital mental health service (IOS/Android/web) provides early help for children and young people aged 11+ with all levels of need. Young people in commissioned areas have 365-day access to anonymous, age-banded peer support, which is 100% pre-moderated (reviewed by humans before being posted). Between 8.30am and 11pm, qualified counselors intervene preemptively and respond privately to any high-risk posts. Young people can also access 1-2-1 text-based Solution Focused Therapy as well as a Directory of over 700 resources, tools, and services. In addition to the digital service, Tellmi also delivers outreach activities such as peer support workshops in local schools and engagement campaigns which are co-created with young people

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Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult)
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Low

Works Wonders®

Works Wonders® promotes increased well-being, career development, employment and education engagement, relational competencies, and self-determination for youth who are currently in (or have aged out of) foster care and/or involved in other systems. Works Wonders® is not designed to simply place youth in jobs but works to help them explore career paths that align to their individual interests and needs while assisting them to build the social competencies that are necessary for positive, productive workplace relationships. The program addresses barriers to employment and educational attainment through community partnerships and leveraged resources. Works Wonders® aims to empower youth to achieve success as they transition into adulthood.

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Youth Transitioning Into Adulthood Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High