SAMHSA Changes National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs
SAMHSA
recently released a report that details changes to the
Agency's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs
and Practices (NREPP). The report was published in the
March 14 Federal Register, and it is also available on
the SAMHSA Web site.
Historically, NREPP has served as a nationally recognized
tool to identify and promote interventions that work
to prevent substance abuse. The new changes, which follow
an extensive period of public comments, will broaden
NREPP to include the latest information on the scientific
basis for specific programs and interventions to prevent
and/or treat mental health and substance use disorders.
The new protocols and procedures are designed to help
reduce the significant lag-time between new scientific
knowledge and its application by community-based prevention
and treatment programs and providers. The changes provide
transparency, accuracy, and timeliness of both the NREPP
process and the end product—the registry itself.
By Fall 2006, SAMHSA anticipates the launch of a new
NREPP Web site. For more information, including a copy
of the NREPP report, visit SAMHSA's
Web site.
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