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Homeless parents, in this investigation, seemed to expend a substantial amount of energy to create or maintain family routines while living in a homeless shelter. Findings suggest that occupational therapy services may help support homeless parents as they exercise their role as the organizer of family routines.

SUMMARY Occupational therapy intervention was provided to two mothers living in a homeless shelter to foster goal setting skills and the ability to develop a systematic method to meet those goals. The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) was used as the theoretical framework to guide intervention. Both mothers were able to establish personal goals and work towards meeting those goals but the outcomes varied. The difference in outcomes between the two mothers is described using MOHO with analysis of how occupational therapy services can be used with homeless mothers.

Date Presented 04/04/19 This pretest-posttest quasi-experimental pilot investigation used a client-centered outcomes measure, Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), to identify gains achieved following attendance to OT sessions focused on financial literacy for teens living in a homeless shelter. The teens collaborated with graduate OT students to develop goals and then identified the self-perceived gains following participation in the group sessions. Primary Author and Speaker: Anna Shaver Additional Authors and Speakers: Ani Abrahamian, Kelsey Baskovich, Celeste Li Contributing Authors: Elisabeth Russ, Winifred Schultz-Krohn

Date Presented 4/20/2018 This quasi-experimental pilot investigation used goal attainment scaling as the outcome measure to determine the effect of a leisure-based occupational therapy intervention on the money management skills of adolescents living in a homeless shelter. Primary Author and Speaker: Winifred Schultz-Krohn Additional Authors and Speakers: Ivana Ang-Asuncion, Kenya Carter, Jessica Cone, Lauren Crane, Lynne Eduvala, Katy Entrekin