OnTrackNY Education & Employment Services
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Supported Education and Employment Services for Young People with Early Psychosis in OnTrackNY
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Amplify OnTrackNY publication summaries summarize peer-reviewed publications focused on quality improvement or research conducted to help us learn & improve the program.
Study snapshot
This study helps us understand the use and effectiveness of supported employment and education services (SEES) at OnTrackNY.1
This study asks:
- Who is more likely to use SEE services at OnTrackNY?
- Was the use of SEE services at OnTrackNY associated with education and employment participation?
This was a study of 779 OnTrackNY participants from 2013 to 2017. Teams reported on SEE services and school or work participation at enrollment and every three months after for up to one year.
Figure 1: Who participated in this study?
This study is based on 779 OnTrackNY participants from diverse backgrounds.
Study findings
Teams report on participant substance use, symptoms, and hospitalizations at enrollment and every three months after. For this study, authors looked at information collected between October 2013 and December 2019.
Finding 1. Those who were younger and not in school or work at admission were more likely to use the SEE services. Most participants use SEE services and most begin during their first three months at OnTrackNY
Finding 2. Rates of school and work participation increased over the duration of OnTrackNY participation.
Figure 2: When did most participants begin SEE services?
Most (75%) start using SEE services within 3 months (QTR 1) at OnTrackNY.
Final thoughts
OnTrackNY's supported education model and use of SEE services may be helping participants stay in school and work, which is an important treatment goal for youth and young adults in early psychosis programs.
Future studies should explore if these findings remain consistent over time, as the OnTrackNY program grows, and as participants continue to work with teams past the first year.
References
1. Humensky JL, Nossel I, Bello I, Dixon LB. Supported Education and Employment Services for Young People with Early Psychosis in OnTrackNY. J Ment Health Policy Econ. 2019 Sep 1;22(3):95-108. PMID: 31811753; PMCID: PMC6902640.
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