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Scott, Deborah; Langhorne, Aleisha – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
BeLieving In Native Girls (BLING) is a juvenile delinquency and HIV intervention at a residential boarding school for American Indian/Alaska Native adolescent girls ages 12-20 years. In 2010, 115 participants completed baseline surveys to identify risk and protective factors. Initial findings are discussed regarding a variety of topics, including…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Delinquency, Females, American Indians
DeJong, Judith A.; Hall, Philip S. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2006
For well over a century, there have been boarding schools for American Indian children. The unique configuration that makes up each boarding school's environment attempts to meet the needs of as many students as possible, and tries to maximize positive outcomes. Recognizing that there is room for improvement, the Office of Indian Education…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Student Surveys, Measures (Individuals), American Indians
DeJong, Judith A.; Holder, Stanley R. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2006
The purpose of the therapeutic model demonstration schools is: (1) to provide a program, based on an annual written plan, linking clinicians, counselors, and mental health professionals with academic program personnel in a culturally sensitive residential program tailored to the particular needs of Indian students; (2) to provide for a continued…
Descriptors: Religious Cultural Groups, Indians, Family Environment, Educational Environment
DeJong, Judith A.; Holder, Stanley R. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2006
This off-reservation boarding school serves over 600 students in grades 4-12; approximately 85% of the students reside in campus dormitories. After having documented significant improvement on a number of outcomes during a previous High Risk Youth Prevention demonstration grant, the site submitted a Therapeutic Residential Model proposal,…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Middle Schools, High School Students, Program Proposals
Spears, Brad; Sanchez, David; Bishop, Jane; Rogers, Sharon; DeJong, Judith A. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2006
L2, one of the original sites first funded under the Therapeutic Residential Model Initiative in 2001-2002, is operated as a peripheral dormitory This dormitory cares for 185 boys and girls in grades 1-12 who attend local public schools. L2 presented an outstanding proposal which identified gaps in services and presented a reasonable budget to…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Demonstration Programs, Mental Health Programs, Student Characteristics
Hall, Philip S.; DeJong, Judith A. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2006
This site is an intertribal residential grant school annually enrolling over 250 students in grades 1-8 from tribes located in three states on the Northern Great Plains. From its inception in 1890, the boarding school's mission has been to provide services for young children in need of a safe and supportive living and learning environment. For…
Descriptors: Therapy, Health Services, Caregivers, Humanism