title: The Summer Treatment Program Meets the South Side of Chicago: Bridging Science and Service in Urban After-School Programs.
abstract: BACKGROUND: This paper describes efforts to apply the principles and strategies of an empirically-supported treatment for children with disruptive behaviour problems to a park after-school program serving children in urban poverty.  METHOD: Collaboration with staff proceeded in stages: (1) relationship building, needs assessment, and resource mapping; (2) intervention adaptation and implementation; and (3) implementation support, problem-solving, and sustainability.  RESULTS: Four tools capitalised on inherent strengths of the parks, accommodated child and staff needs, and emerged as feasible and effective: Group Discussion, Good Behaviour Game, Peers as Leaders, and Good News Notes.  CONCLUSIONS: Recreational settings offer opportunities for mental health promotion for children in urban poverty.
authors.affiliation: The University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois 60446, USA.
authors.forename: Stacy L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Frazier
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Gessel
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Boyle
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Pelham