“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
Provides descriptions of interventions
Transparent reviews
Describes intervention implementation
References related to EBPs
Organization: SAMHSA, Co-Occurring Center for Excellence
“The mission of SAMHSA’s Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE) is to:…foster the infusion and adoption of evidence-and consensus-based treatment and program innovation into clinical and organizational practice."
Intended for: the co-occurring disorder service system
Provides descriptions of interventions
Transparent reviews
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes intervention implementation
Individual TA available (free/for fee)
Provides information on fidelity measurement
Provides guidance on staffing
References related to EBPs
Organization: SAMHSA, CSAT’s Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs)
“The ATTC network transmits the latest knowledge, skills and attitudes of professional addiction treatment practice. The ATTC’s goal is to enhance clinical practice.”
Intended for: addiction treatment professionals
Provides descriptions of interventions
Transparent reviews
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes intervention implementation
Individual TA available (free/for fee)
Provides information on fidelity measurement
Provides guidance on staffing
References related to EBPs
Organization: SAMHSA, CSAT's Inventory of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment Practices
“To assist potential applicants, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has identified the following listing of current publications on effective treatment practices for use by treatment professionals in treating individuals with substance abuse disorders. These publications are available from the SAMHSA’s Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA-7, http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
• Intended for: Applicants for CSAT grants
• Provides descriptions of interventions
• Describes intervention implementation
• Individual TA available (free/for fee)
• Provides information on fidelity measurement
• Provides guidance on staffing
• References related to EBPs
“CSAT’s Knowledge Application Program (KAP) assists treatment providers in adopting and implementing the information in CSAT’s published materials. KAP develops tools that program directors, clinical supervisors, and other staff members can use to actively promote the adoption of new treatment approaches, taking “science” to “service.”
Intended for: program directors, clinical supervisors, and program staff members
“NIDA, in cooperation with prevention scientists, presents the following
examples of research-based programs that feature a variety of strategies
proven to be effective. Each program was developed as part of a
research study, which demonstrated that over time youth who participated
in the programs had better outcomes than those who did not.”
Intended for: “those working in drug abuse prevention”
Provides descriptions of interventions
Provides guidance on staffing
Organization: Social Programs That Work, Coalition
for Evidence-Based Policy, Council for Excellence in Government
“The central problem that the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy seeks to address is that U.S. social programs are often implemented with little regard to rigorous evidence, costing billions of dollars yet failing to address critical needs of our society in areas such as education, crime and substance abuse, and poverty reduction.… This site summarizes the findings from well-designed randomized controlled trials that, in our view, have particularly important policy implications.”
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
Provides descriptions of interventions
Transparent reviews
Describes evidentiary standards met
Describes intervention implementation
Makes 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
Provides descriptions of interventions
Describes evidentiary standards met
References related to EBPs
Organization: University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute
“The EBP Substance Abuse Database is one tool to help treatment providers make informed decisions about which science-based practices are most appropriate in which circumstances and for which individuals.”
