STEPS2 programs for individuals with Intellectual Disability
1 Did you know that the STEPS2 Study offers health education sessions for young people with intellectual or developmental disabilities? Join us to learn about important topics like sex and socialization or nutrition and physical activity. Sign up today! https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/
2 The STEPS2 Team is now recruiting young people aged 16-27 with mild to moderate ID for health education classes. Join us today and receive 6 FREE online classes and complete 4 surveys to earn to $100! https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/
3 Do you have questions about friendships & dating OR nutrition & exercise? Join STEPS2 today and get support on things you’ve always wanted to learn more about! https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/
4 The STEPS2 Team is here to make health education more accessible to those with I/DD. Do you know someone with I/DD that needs more support with friendships & dating OR nutrition & exercise? Tell them about us or share this link https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/
5 Do you know someone with a developmental disability that lives in New York State? Are they 16-27 years old? If so, they may qualify for FREE online health education classes! Tell them about STEPS2 today and send them this link to see if they’re eligible! https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/
6 CUNY School of Public Health is offering FREE online health education classes for young people ages 16-27 with I/DD! Visit this link to see if you qualify! https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/
7 Want to learn more about your health and earn $100? If you live in NY, are 16-27 years old and have an intellectual or developmental disability, consider joining STEPS2.
Fill out this form to have a member of the STEPS2 team reach out to share more information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezMuS1iDTHxWI-yVHkrZJbWlA0gyufQaxy3ivYXcHBlFBzPw/viewform
Learn more about STEPS at https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/
8 Interested in participating in STEPS2? Let us know by completing this form, calling (914) 365-8959, or emailing steps2@sph.cuny.edu, and a member of the STEPS2 team will reach out to tell you more about STEPS2.
Learn more about STEPS2: STEPS2 is a study being done by teachers at the City University of New York (CUNY School of Public Health). The study is funded by the NIH and will help us to see if our health education curricula help people with I/DD to learn and choose healthy behaviors.
People aged 16-27 with intellectual or developmental disabilities who join the STEPS2 study will either receive Steps to Your Health (STYH) classes which teach about exercise and nutrition or Socialization To Enhance Participation and Support Sexuality (STEPS2) classes which teach about decision-making, sexual health and healthy relationships. All participants must be okay with doing either program since the toss of a coin will decide which class a participant will get. All classes take place once a week for 6 weeks for up to an hour on the computer (over Zoom or another video conferencing platform).
To help the STEPS2 team understand whether the classes are working, all participants answer questions during an interview before the classes, once the classes end, and then again 6 and 12 months after completing the classes. For each completed interview survey, the participant receives a $25 visa gift card ($100 in total). The interview generally takes 15-45 minutes.
Read more about the STEPS2 and STYH programs here.
Learn more about the study’s goals of improving access to health education and services.