USCRI READY4Life Program

Description

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has developed the Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) Program. This is a 16-hour program for immigrants/refugees, ages 14 to 24. The program is designed to help young immigrants and refugees prepare for a successful life in the United States. The program is taught by USCRI program staff and is being implemented at eight sites across the U.S.: Cleveland, Ohio; Colchester, Vermont; Des Moines, Iowa; Miami, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Twin Falls, Idaho. The project also includes a rigorous evaluation component, featuring a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) design.

Conditions

Communication, Problem Solving, Social Relationships, Economic Stability

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has developed the Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) Program. This is a 16-hour program for immigrants/refugees, ages 14 to 24. The program is designed to help young immigrants and refugees prepare for a successful life in the United States. The program is taught by USCRI program staff and is being implemented at eight sites across the U.S.: Cleveland, Ohio; Colchester, Vermont; Des Moines, Iowa; Miami, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Twin Falls, Idaho. The project also includes a rigorous evaluation component, featuring a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) design.

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants' READY4Life Program

USCRI READY4Life Program

Condition
Communication
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Washington

United States Committe on Refugees and Immigrants, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 22202

Miami

Youth Coop Inc., Miami, Florida, United States, 33126

Twin Falls

College of Southern Idaho Refugee Program, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, 83301

Des Moines

USCRI Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50314

Saint Paul

Internationa Institute of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55108

Raleigh

USCRI North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27609

Cleveland

USCRI Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109

Philadelphia

Nationalities Service Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Colchester

USCRI Vermont, Colchester, Vermont, United States, 05446

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Must be at least 14 years old and no more than 24 years old
  • * Must self-identify as a refugee or immigrant
  • * Younger than 14 years old or older than 24 years old
  • * Does not identify as a refugee or immigrant

Ages Eligible for Study

14 Years to 24 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants,

Michael Young, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Educational Evaluators, Inc; Center for Evidence-Based Programming

Study Record Dates

2025-09-30