This is the second of a two-week blog post on RAAPS reporting capabilities. Let’s take a further look into the second set of reporting functions on adolescent risk behaviors. Responses Report ~ Choose timeframe (start and end dates) and a demographic data element from the drop down box: age,...
Read moreRAAPS has a variety of reporting capabilities. Let’s take a look at a few reports on adolescent risk behaviors. Ad-hoc Report ~ Choose a question 1-21, highlight each set of data you would like included in the report. You may choose one or all sets of data to generate...
Read moreIn the RAAPS web application, all data captured when adolescents complete the survey is stored in a secured database. Providers can enter their notes from the counseling session into the RAAPS form along with the follow up plan and referrals. The completed form can then be saved and stored...
Read moreDid you know that seventy-five percent of adolescent morbidity and mortality is a result of risky behavior? The Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) is a 21-question adolescent risk screening tool developed to identify the behaviors contributing most to adolescent morbidity, mortality, and social problems. A study was...
Read moreNow that I have asked the questions, how do I effectively respond to the risk behaviors that have been shared with me? Since the RAAPS is a screening tool, not a diagnostic tool, it is recommended that protocols for risk intervention and referral should be established prior to implementation....
Read moreYou must use your counseling skills and clinical judgment to determine the level of risk (minimal, moderate or high) for each question the adolescent has identified as a risk for themselves. This would be identified as any question with the box on the right checked. The “Office Use Only”...
Read moreYouth complete the survey on any type of computer with internet access. The clinic user can enter the youth’s demographic information on any computer and at any time prior to the youth taking the survey. When it is time to initiate the survey, the clinic user will log in...
Read moreIt’s that time of year again (already)! Did you know that people who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions? It’s a great time of the year to focus on personal and professional goals. If you are...
Read moreThe Michigan Department of Community Health oversees the Child and Adolescent Health Center (CAHC) program which provides funding and administrative oversight to 70 school-based and school-linked health centers across the state. Michigan has the fourth largest school-based health center program in the country, with centers located in medically underserved...
Read moreMore than 15,000 services are delivered annually to metro-Detroit students and community members through the Henry Ford School-Based and Community Health Program. In 1991, its first school based health center opened in Detroit’s Hutchins Middle School. It has grown to include 9 school and community settings across metro Detroit....
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