Steps to Effective Problem Solving in Group Homes

Agencies providing residential services to individuals with ID gave us letters of agreement (N=9) when we submitted for funding. We randomized these agencies and followed the specific order. Over the past year, recruitment issues have resulted in our only being able to recruit at six of the original nine agencies. To address the issues, we compiled a list of 15 additional local agencies within a 50 mile radius. We are recruiting from an additional six agencies and are in contact with another four. We also changed our recruitment criteria to include co-ed homes. Within each agency we then, (1) determine homes that that meet criteria and, by gender (male, female, co-ed), randomize to STEPS or attention-control condition. Residential staff are consented first. Individuals with ID (or guardians if they have one) are then consented. 18 homes will participate in STEPS.

Agencies providing residential services to individuals with ID gave us letters of agreement (N=9) when we submitted for funding. We randomized these agencies and followed the specific order. Over the past year, recruitment issues have resulted in our only being able to recruit at six of the original nine agencies. To address the issues, we compiled a list of 15 additional local agencies within a 50 mile radius We are recruiting from an additional six agencies and are in contact with another four. We also changed our recruitment criteria to include co-ed homes. Within each agency we then, (1) determine homes that that meet criteria and, by gender (male, female, co-ed), randomize to STEPS or attention-control condition. Individuals with ID and staff are recruited after randomization. Residential staff are consented first. Individuals with ID (or guardians if they have one) are then consented. 18 homes will participate in Food for Life.