Improving online training for transition service providers

What is it about?

Promoting Positive Pathways to Adulthood consists of ten research-based online modules designed to improve competencies of transition service providers working with youth experiencing mental health difficulties. Service providers participated in a knowledge translation study of two training conditions (online training only or online training plus team-based practice exercises). Both groups made significant gains in transition-related knowledge and self-rated transition competencies, with those receiving team-based exercises achieving greater knowledge gains. Key practice exercise characteristics are discussed.

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Why is it important?

Promoting Positive Pathways to Adulthood (PPPA), is a research-based 10-module online program developed to increase the competencies of transition service providers so that the youth with mental health needs they serve have improved outcomes. PPPA was designed to foster mastery of core competencies for effective transition service provision, identified through literature searches, and refined by a collaborative group of service providers, researchers, young people, and family support providers Additionally, since organizational support is important for , a toolkit of practice exercises was developed for staff teams working through PPPA, guided by their team leader.Our paper presents the findings of a study comparing training outcomes of two groups of service providers assigned to online training only or online training with team-based practice exercises.