The purpose of this study was to conduct an analysis of the effects of behavioral
interventions used in alternative school settings on student outcomes, including group …

Students attending alternative schools often present with internalizing symptoms, likely
related to high rates of trauma. Little is known about factors that buffer the relationship …

Students who attend alternative schools are disproportionally at risk for adverse
environmental, familial, and personal experiences that can lead to unrecognized learning …

Estimates indicate that nearly 2 million children in the US experience parental incarceration
each year. Parental incarceration can negatively influence youth development and mental …

Introduction Alternative high school (AHS) students, an understudied and underserved
population, experience educational, social, and health disparities relative to students in …

Students in alternative high schools (AHSs) are an understudied population who experience
disproportionate levels of risk factors that contribute to mental health problems. Using …

While research supports a strong association between risk of school dropout and suicidality,
this youth population remains understudied. This qualitative study addresses this gap by …

Objective Adolescents in alternative schools for behavioral and emotional problems have an
earlier sexual onset and higher rates of sexual risk than their peers. They also often have …

Alaska's alternative high schools use trauma-engaged practices in their education model.
Thirteen focus groups with 100 alternative high school educators, staff and administrators …

In recent years, more than half of all drug overdose deaths in United States involved an
opioid. To address this epidemic, antecedents to opioid misuse must be identified and …