An Adapted Life Skills Empowerment Program for Homeless Youth: Preliminary Findings

The highlighted the importance of adaptation for youth had more investing in goal setting and of a focus on goal development task oriented work with the because of the vulnerable age youth in the adaptation. [...] The bath- rooms were all gender neutral, and the entire staff of the church, including office and custodial staff, were trained upon hiring in orientations led by the pastor and administrative leadership of the church to be sensitive to the needs of a broad range of homeless individuals. [...] This was an important part of each session, as the content of the sessions had the potential to be heavy and emotionally charged, so hav- ing the opportunity to summarize and come back to the present moment was built in as a trauma-informed component to support the youth in tran- sitioning to their regular activities following the program session. [...] Further, a mixed methods approach was warranted to honor the voices and stories of the youth who participated in the pilots and shared their reactions and parts of their lives with the research team. [...] Acceptability and feasibility of the adaptation The following things were considered prior to piloting to assess the success and feasibility of the adaptation: 1.