Resilience Education Program
Overview
Focus
Specific Skills
- Building teacher and parent skills
- Emotional awareness
Program Length
10 weeks. First 5 weeks consist of small group sessions with students (once a week for 45-60 minutes or twice a week for 30 minutes), twice daily check-ins with a mentor, and adult training. The remaining 5 weeks consist of continued check-ins and availability for consultation with adults.
Program Description
"The Resilience Education Program (REP) is a targeted Tier 2 intervention for students at risk for internalizing concerns, such as depression and anxiety. It is built upon 3 major components: Cognitive-Behavioral Instruction, Check In/Check Out, and Resilient Families."
Visit Program WebsiteCost
Materials are available to download for free on the website.
More Pricing DetailsDemographics & Delivery
Intended Population
- Intervention
Grade
- Elementary School
- Middle School
Intended Group Size
- Small group
ELL/DLL
- Unspecified
Multisensory Applications
- Yes
Delivery Method
- Print-based delivery
Scripted
- Instructor Scripted
Program Specifics
Comprehensive or Skill Specific
- Comprehensive
Placement Tests
- Unspecified
Accelerated Learning
- Unspecified
Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery
- Unspecified
Error Correction Built In
- Unspecified
Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher
- Yes
Research & Evaluation
Research Summary
A literature review revealed several single-case studies and a randomized controlled trial that reported positive overall effects of the program. Specifically, the studies reported significant reductions in internalizing behaviors and an increase in social engagement for students participating in the program.
Study Citations
Allen, A. N., Kilgus, S. P., & Eklund, K. (2019). An initial investigation of the effectiveness of the Resilience Education Program (REP). School Mental Health, 11(1), 163-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-018-9276-1
Eklund, K., Kilgus, S. P., Izumi, I., DeMarchena, S., & McCollom, E. P. (2021). The Resilience Education Program: Examining the efficacy of a tier 2 internalizing intervention. Psychology in the Schools, 58(11), 2114-2129. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22580
Kilpatrick, K., Kilgus, S. P., Eklund, K., & Herman, K. C. (2021). An evaluation of the potential efficacy and feasibility of the Resilience Education Program (REP): A tier 2 internalizing intervention. School Mental Health, 13(2), 376-391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-021-09428-8
Kilgus, S., Barber, A., Ye, J., & Eklund, K. (2022, April). Development and evaluation of the Resilience Education Program (REP) Integrity Protocol (Technical Report No. 2022-1). https://smhcollaborative.org/rep-activity-1-2-tech-report-final/
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
- Promising practice
