“The California Healthy Kids Resource Center was established to assist
schools in promoting health literacy. Health literacy is the capacity of an
individual to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information
and services and the competence to use such information and services in
ways that are health enhancing.”
Defines EBPs
Intended for: teachers, administrators, university faculty, and other
professionals who work with preschool through 12th grade students
Provides descriptions of interventions
Describes evidentiary standards met
Links intact
Organization: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado at Boulder
“The Blueprints Initiative sets a gold standard for implementing
exemplary, research-based violence and drug programs and for
implementing these programs with fidelity to the models. The work that
is being conducted will help to bridge the gap between knowledge
(research) and practice and inform the users of programs of the barriers
that must be overcome in order to achieve maximum success.”
“Child Trends’ Lifecourse Model presents our extensive knowledge
about programs found to ‘work’ to enhance children’s development,
in a user-friendly format…. This approach is built on the concept that
child development is a cumulative process that begins before birth and
continues into young adulthood.”
Defines EBPs
Intended for: policy makers, program designers, and funders
“Helping America’s Youth is a nationwide effort, initiated by President
George W. Bush and led by First Lady Laura Bush, to benefit children and
teenagers by encouraging action in three key areas: family, school, and
community. [This] Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth helps
communities build partnerships, assess their needs and resources, and
select from program designs that could be replicated in their community.
It walks community groups through the steps necessary for building strong
supports for youth.”
Defines EBPs
Intended for: Communities
Provides descriptions of interventions
Transparent reviews
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes intervention implementation
References related to EBPs
Organization: National Child Traumatic Stress Network
“The documents linked from this page describe some of the clinicaltreatment
and trauma-informed service pproaches implemented by
National Child Traumatic Stress Network grant sites to reduce the impact
of exposure to traumatic events on children and adolescents.”
Intended for: “program planners addressing the needs of traumatized
children”
Provides descriptions of interventions
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes intervention implementation
Individual TA available
Provides information on fidelity measurement
Provides guidance on staffing
Last updated: July 6, 2006
Organization: National Guideline Clearinghouse, AHRQ
>Browse treatment/interventions> behavioral disciplines and activities
“The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) is a comprehensive
database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related
documents.”
Intended for: physicians, nurses, and other health professionals,
health care providers, health plans, integrated delivery systems,
purchasers and others searching for evidence-based clinical practice
guidelines
”The New Zealand Guidelines Group leads a movement towards the delivery of high quality health and disabilities service throughout New Zealand through a change of culture based on evidence and effectiveness.”
International site
Intended for: clinicians, providers, consumers, and researchers
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes resources necessary for implementation
References related to EBPs
Organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
“The office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Model Programs Guide (MPG) is designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that can make a difference in the lives of children and communities. The MPG database of evidence-based programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry.”
Intended for: “juvenile justice practitioners, administrators, and researchers”
Provides descriptions of interventions
Transparent reviews
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes intervention implementation
Organization: Oregon Mental Health and Addiction Services
>mental health >evidence-based practices >OMHAS practices
“The Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) has compiled information and links to assist consumers in becoming informed about mental health disorders and to assist consumers in becoming healthy, safe and independent individuals. The information will also assist policy makers and providers to work toward further education, share and expand current treatment efforts, and assist consumers in everyday needs.”
“PreventionNet provides a convenient, efficient, and user-friendly mechanism for obtaining up-to-date information about [the 11 drug abuse prevention programs contained in NIDA’s Preventing Drug Abuse with Children and Adolescents: A research-based guide], including new research findings of their effectiveness, how to obtain program materials, the availability of training and/or technical assistance, and current contact information.”
Intended for: “prevention professionals, teachers, school administrators, parents, policy makers, and community leaders”
“The Promising Practices Network (PPN) is dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. The PPN site features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children… carefully screened for scientific rigor, relevance, and clarity.”
Intended for: “policymakers, service providers, and other decision makers at all levels who care about improving outcomes for children and families”
“The purpose of this site is to inform the general public as well as practitioners regarding the most up-to-date information about mental health practice for children and adolescents. While there are many approaches for treating various psychological disorders, the treatments listed here have been evaluated scientifically for efficacy and will be updated as new treatment research is completed.”
Defines EBPs
Intended for: general public and practitioners
Provides descriptions of interventions
References related to EBP
Organization: Strengthening Americas Families Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program and SAMHSA‘s
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
“In the following pages you will find two page summaries of family-focused programs which have been proven to be effective…The programs in this booklet are divided into categories based upon the degree, quality, and outcomes of research associated with them. You will also find a program matrix. This may be helpful to you in determining ‘at a glance’ which programs may best meet your community needs.”
Intended for: those searching for effective family-based programs that address prevention of juvenile delinquency and substance abuse
“The Registry of Evidence-Based Practices in Suicide Prevention Programs (EBPP) is a collaboration between SPRC and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to identify and classify effective suicide prevention programs through a structured, multi-disciplinary review process. Programs are reviewed for their quality and utility, using criteria adapted from guidelines developed by the National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs (NREPP).”
Intended for: “health and human service professionals, community leaders, survivors, advocates, researchers, prevention professionals, policymakers and interested individuals”
Provides descriptions of interventions
Transparent reviews
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes intervention implementation
Individual TA available
Provides information on fidelity measurement
Provides guidance on staffing
Organization: Task Force on College Drinking, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
“The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism created the Task Force on College Drinking in 1998 to provide research-based information about the nature and extent of dangerous (college) drinking. The Task Force comprises college presidents, researchers, and students.”
Intended for: high school and college administrators, students, parents, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, members of the retail beverage industry, and Public Heath Professionals
“The Virginia Commission on Youth coordinates the collection and dissemination of empirically-based information that would identify the treatment modalities and practices recognized as effective for the treatment of children, including juvenile offenders, with mental health treatment needs, symptoms and disorders..”
Defines EBPs
Intended for: all individuals and groups interested in and concerned with youths and families
