TRAILS - Variation in Implementation in Michigan

Summary

FUNDER: TRAILS

TRAILS is a school-based program designed to enhance social and behavioral outcomes in students affected by mental health concerns by increasing the delivery of evidence-based practices, ultimately aiming to improve academic performance.

TRAILS engaged YPL to explore variation in implementation of their Tier 1 Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum and Tier 2 Early Intervention programming across participating schools in Michigan with the overarching goal of understanding patterns, barriers, and effectiveness of implementation.

YPL utilized survey, administrative, and publicly available data to explore variation in implementation outcomes in Michigan schools in the school years 2023-24 and 2024-25, with the overarching goal to understand patterns and determinants of implementation.

Conflict of Interest Statement: The University of Michigan has a financial interest in the TRAILS program.

TRAILS

Youth Mental Health/SEL

Robin Jacob

Robin Tepper Jacob

Katja Robinson

megan jagolinzer

Youth Policy Lab

elizabeth reosti