CAST (Coping and Support Training)
Date: 2007
(For resources, this is the publication date. For programs, this is the date posted.)
Information
Type:
Program/Practice,
Education/Training Program,
Program with Evidence of Effectiveness
Organization:
Reconnecting Youth, Inc.
Costs:
See the NREPP Listing.
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Contact
See the NREPP Listing.
CAST (Coping and Support Training) is a school-based small group counseling program for at-risk youth that has demonstrated decreased suicide risk factors among other positive outcomes in adolescents. CAST is conducted over 12 55-minute sessions. It can be delivered by trained teachers, counselors, social workers, or others with similar experience. It is available from Reconnecting Youth, Inc. for a fee.