Life Skills Program for Young Adult Males in a Transitional Living Facility

Authors

Victoria Burleson, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Lesley Khan-Farooqi PhD, OTD, OTR, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

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Description

This capstone project was created to bring awareness and provide skills to young adult males living within a transitional living facility to increase their independence, well-being and quality of life. The role of OT in transitional living facilities exists however the lack of literature allows for OT services to be expanded in non-traditional setting. This project and others similar benefit the young men to have positive outcomes and address obstacles this population faces,

Publication Date

Fall 12-19-2024

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Males, Young adults, Transitional living facility, Program development, Activities of daily living

Medical Subject Headings

Male, Young Adult, Ill-housed persons, Quality of life, Occupational therapy, Adolescent, Employment

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy | Social Work

Comments

Poster presented at the in-person OTD Capstone Symposium, held at the University of St. Augustine for Health Science on Dec 19, 2024

Recommended Citation

Burleson, V., & Khan-Farooqi, L. (2024, December 19). Life Skills Program for Young Adult Males in a Transitional Living Facility. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesfall2024/62