Service providers working with transition-aged young people with mental health disorders require specialized research-based training to better meet their needs. A 10-module interactive online training program, Promoting Positive Pathways to Adulthood (PPPA), was developed to build service provider competencies to improve outcomes for the youth with whom they work. In total, 19 organizations participated in a longitudinal quasi-experimental study that compared training outcomes for participants receiving PPPA online training only (Group 1) with those receiving PPPA online training with team-based practice activities (Group 2). Most of the 63 service providers participating in the training were females, below 40 years, had at least one college degree, and were non-Hispanic White. Both groups made significant gains in their transition-related knowledge, and their self-efficacy to provide transition services. Group 2 with additional practice activities achieved significantly higher knowledge scores than Group 1 receiving online-only training. Team-based activities evaluated by Group 2 participants as more engaging and culturally relevant were also rated as more likely to help improve practice. Future research is needed to track youth outcomes after service provider training, and to examine the organizational supports necessary to promote knowledge translation for transition service providers.

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在线培训是过渡服务提供商的有效劳动力发展战略吗？比较研究的结果

与患有精神健康障碍的过渡年龄年轻人合作​​的服务提供者需要基于研究的专门培训，以更好地满足他们的需求。开发了一个由 10 个模块组成的交互式在线培训计划，即促进成年的积极途径 (PPPA)，旨在培养服务提供商的能力，以改善与他们一起工作的青年的成果。总共有 19 个组织参与了一项纵向准实验研究，该研究比较了仅接受 PPPA 在线培训的参与者（第 1 组）与接受 PPPA 在线培训和团队实践活动的参与者（第 2 组）的培训结果。参加培训的 63 名服务提供者中的大多数是女性，年龄在 40 岁以下，至少拥有一个大学学位，并且是非西班牙裔白人。这两个群体在他们的转型相关知识和提供转型服务的自我效能方面都取得了显着的进步。与仅接受在线培训的第 1 组相比，通过额外练习活动的第 2 组获得了显着更高的知识分数。由第 2 组参与者评估为更具吸引力和文化相关性的基于团队的活动也被评为更有可能帮助改进实践。未来的研究需要跟踪服务提供者培训后的青年成果，并检查促进转型服务提供者知识转化所需的组织支持。由第 2 组参与者评估为更具吸引力和文化相关性的基于团队的活动也被评为更有可能帮助改进实践。未来的研究需要跟踪服务提供者培训后的青年成果，并检查促进转型服务提供者知识转化所需的组织支持。由第 2 组参与者评估为更具吸引力和文化相关性的基于团队的活动也被评为更有可能帮助改进实践。未来的研究需要跟踪服务提供者培训后的青年成果，并检查促进转型服务提供者知识转化所需的组织支持。