What research supports Student Assistance Programs?
There is a tremendous amount of research that has examined what young people need to grow up to be safe, successful and drug-free. Some of this has focused on resiliency, the ability to bounce back from adverse circumstances. Some research has looked at the assets that young people need to develop in healthy ways and how parents, schools and communities can build those assets in youth. Other research has focused on bonding as the primary vehicle for healthy behaviors and the best ways to promote healthy relationships and bonding to positive adults, peers and institutions. All of this research has been used to develop the Student Assistance Program and its strength-based approach.
