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Investing in What Works

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS/ASPE) has contracted with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to conduct the Investing in What Works (IWW) project. The goal of this project is to continue ASPE’s efforts to build knowledge, tools, and supports that evidence-based interventions (EBIs) and initiatives can use to improve the quality and outcomes of interventions funded through federal investments.

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Ajay Chaudry

Investing in What Works Project Forum, Welcoming Remarks

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Evidence-Based Program Directories

Multiple federal agencies have put together registries that list evidence-based programs as a way to disseminate information about programs and their level of effectiveness.

Investing in Evidence

The Federal government is placing a stronger emphasis on evidence and the need to build the evidence base to support its policies and programs.

Experiences from the Field

SBIRT/YouthBuild

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Department of...

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Employment & Training, Substance Abuse, Transition Age Youth
National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)

A key partner often overlooked in collaborations...

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Partnership for Results

Partnership for Results(The Partnership) is a model of local governance designed to implement a...

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Collaboration, Community Development, Positive Youth Development

Implementing Evidence-Based Programs

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Program Directory

The youth.gov Program Directory features evidence-based programs whose purpose is to prevent and/or reduce delinquency or other problem behaviors in young people.

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