Various federal agencies have identified youth-related programs that they
consider worthy of recommendation based on expert opinion or a review of
design and research evidence. These programs focus on different health
topics, risk behaviors, and settings. Each agency has their own process and
criteria for determining the programs that are worthy of recommendation.
Some, but not all, of these programs have shown evidence in reducing youth
risk behaviors. Users are encouraged to completely review each web-site to
understand the inclusion criteria the registry used.
Federal Web Sites
National Registry of
Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
SAMHSA Model Programs
(former NREPP Web site)
Health
Topics/Risk Behaviors Addressed:
Alcohol (underage, binge
drinking)
Consumer/family-operated care
Criminal/juvenile justice
Environmental strategies
HIV/AIDS
Homelessness
Older adults/aging
Seclusion and restraint alternatives
Suicide prevention
Tobacco/smoking
Violence prevention
Sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Exemplary and
Promising:
Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-Free Schools Programs
Health
Topic/Risk Behavior Addressed:
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse prevention
Building social competencies
Violence prevention treatment programs
Sponsored by the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, U.S.
Department of Education
Compendium of
HIV Prevention Interventions with Evidence of Effectiveness
Health
Topics/Risk Behaviors Addressed:
HIV/AIDS prevention
Sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Research-Tested Intervention Programs
Health
Topics/Risk Behaviors Addressed:
Diet and nutrition
Physical activity
Sun safety
Tobacco control
Sponsored by National Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
Preventing
Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents:
A Research-Based Guide
Health
Topics/Risk Behaviors Addressed:
Drug abuse prevention
Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse,
National Institute of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
Non-Federal Web Sites*
Blueprints
Health
Topics/Risk Behaviors Addressed:
Violence prevention
Sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
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