of professionals would recommend the RAAPS system
of professionals report RAAPS helps them identify more risk factors in youth
of youth using ACT created an action plan for safer behaviors
of training participants improved their skills in coaching youth on risk
The Rapid Adolescent Prevention Screening© (RAAPS) are standardized validated risk screening tools developed to support professionals in addressing the risk factors impacting health, well-being, and academic success in youth.
Marrying technology and science, Adolescent Counseling Technologies ( (ACT) acts as a virtual health educator, delivering behavioral health interventions specific to sexual health or nicotine and tobacco use. On a tablet, smartphone or other technology, teens respond to a set of questions that identify risk factors and receive interactive, tailored, evidence-based counseling for safer behaviors.
Identify at-risk youth who might be flying under the radar and open the door to more in-depth dialogue and risk reduction coaching.
Minimize impact on workflow and time with evidence-based, standardized education through electronic risk reduction coaching.
Provide additional health coaching and follow-up on a sustainable scale, and gain valuable population insight for reporting and grant funding.
Identify the health services youth need and provide appropriate referrals and resources.
Identify at-risk youth who might be flying under the radar and open the door to more in-depth dialogue and risk reduction coaching.
Minimize impact on workflow and time with evidence-based, standardized education through electronic risk reduction coaching.
Provide additional health coaching and follow-up on a sustainable scale, and gain valuable population insight for reporting and grant funding.
Identify the health services youth need and provide appropriate referrals and resources.
School-wide risk screening can present unique challenges. But it also offers a unique opportunity to…
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Read more“Sometimes we see patients, address their needs, but don’t have a chance to discuss other things. RAAPS assists with starting that conversation.”
“Since our practice adopted RAAPS, there has been a significant shift… with the knowledge gained through simple, tech savvy screening in a population who notoriously does not talk to adults.”
“RAAPS gives providers the ability to discuss sensitive subjects… For many youth, RAAPS gives them the ability to ask for help when they are too afraid to ask out loud.”
“We use the RAAPS on youth 12-17 years old for each and every visit (whether for a physical, a problem visit or sick visit). Many youth have given positive feedback regarding RAAPS compared to the prior assessment that was used.”
“We prevented what would have been a tragedy – a student had a plan to commit suicide that very day. With the information we learned in RAAPS, we were able to get the student counseling and admission to in-patient care that they needed.”
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