Publications by authors named "Michaela Cotner"
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- The paper discusses a new intervention called Smoke-Free Home SafeCare (SFH-SC), which combines two evidence-based programs to address secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and child maltreatment at home.
- The systematic braiding process involved identifying key elements from both programs, creating a draft curriculum, conducting a pilot study with caregivers of young children, and gathering feedback from both caregivers and SafeCare Providers.
- Preliminary results showed positive engagement from caregivers, a slight increase in smoke-free home rules, reduced parental stress, and high feasibility ratings from providers, suggesting that SFH-SC could effectively support at-risk families.
The purpose of the present study was to adapt and pilot a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based yoga (TIMBY) intervention focused on enhancing self-regulation among youth in the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice system. In this article we (1) describe the process by which we systematically adapted an evidence-based protocol specifically for this population, (2) describe the nature of and rationale for those adaptations, (3) present some preliminary qualitative findings based on interviews with youth participants, and (4) briefly summarize how the adapted protocol will be evaluated in the subsequent feasibility trial. The iterative drafting and revision process involved modifications to a well-established, protocolized Trauma-Informed Yoga program and was identified by the project advisory board and t h rough formal interviews with intervention staff.
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