Program Profile: Power Source

This is a group-based, cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness training intervention targeted at male youth in high-security correctional facilities.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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This is a group-based, cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness training intervention targeted at male youth in high-security correctional facilities. The program is rated Promising. Results indicated a statistically significant reduction in the decline of attention skills for the treatment group, measured as accuracy and response variability on the Attention Network Test; however, there was no statistically significant effect on response time.

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

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 16 - 18

Gender: Male

Race/Ethnicity: Black, Hispanic

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Correctional

Program Type: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment

Targeted Population: Prisoners, Young Offenders

Current Program Status: Active

Program Director:
The Lionheart Foundation
The Lionheart Foundation

P.O. Box 170115
Boston, 02117
United States

Phone: 781.444.6667
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Researcher:
Noelle R. Leonard
Research Scientist
New York University, Silver School of Social Work

East 11th St. 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
United States

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