Program Profile: Residential Student Assistance Program (RSAP)

This is a substance abuse intervention program for high-risk adolescents (ages 12–18) living in residential facilities.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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This is a substance abuse intervention program for high-risk adolescents (ages 12–18) living in residential facilities. The program is rated Promising. Treatment group youth showed a statistically significant lower likelihood of reporting alcohol, marijuana, or overall alcohol and other drug (AOD) use in the previous 30 days, compared with comparison group youth.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 13 - 19

Gender: Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity: White, Black, Hispanic, Other

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Residential (group home, shelter care, nonsecure)

Program Type: Alcohol and Drug Therapy/Treatment, Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Residential Treatment Center

Targeted Population: Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Offenders, Young Offenders

Current Program Status: Active