On the Way Home (OTWH)
A 12-to-14-month reunification program developed to address the transition needs of middle and high school youths (ages 12-18) with, or at-risk of, emotional and behavioral disorders who are reintegrating into the home and community school settings following a stay in residential care. The program modifies and integrates three interventions: Check & Connect, Common Sense Parenting, and homework support to address the educational and family-based transition challenges most common for school-aged youths. Services are provided by a trained OTWH Consultant in the family home, school, and community, and primary objectives are to promote youth home stability and prevent school dropout. On average, families engage in 2 hours of direct service hours per week and consultants carry caseloads of up to 15 families. Training is manualized, service decisions are guided by weekly data analysis, and consultants are supervised in weekly individual and group consultation.
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Co-Director Academy of Child and Family Well-Being
E-mail: alex.trout@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 472-3803
