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Mental Health Promotion
Children and Adolescents
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
- Sponsoring Agency
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Sponsoring Agency Home Page
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov
- Resource URL
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/find.asp
- Behavioral Health Topics Addressed
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Mental Health Promotion
- Mental Health Treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Age Group(s) Served
- 0-5 ( Early Childhood)
- 6-12 (Childhood)
- 13-17 (Adolescent)
- 18-25 (Young Adult)
- 26-55 (Adult)
- 55+ (Older Adult)
- Setting(s)
- urban
- suburban
- rural and/or frontier
- tribal
- inpatient
- residential
- outpatient
- home
- school
- workplace
- correctional
- other community settings
- Area(s) of Interest
- alcohol
- 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
- Special Population(s)
Ethnicities of individuals included in research studies are reported for each program/practice.
- Is Outcome Information Provided?
Yes.
- Is Practice Cost Information Provided?
Yes.
- Criteria
Research Evidence Criteria used may be found at http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/about-evidence.htm
- Is Practice Material Information Provided?
Yes.
- Additional Information on this resource:
The database of practices and programs can be searched by gender, ethnicity, age, setting, areas of interest, evaluation/study designs, and implementation history.
Program Tool - Helping America's Youth
- Sponsoring Agency
Helping America's Youth
- Sponsoring Agency Home Page
http://www.helpingamericasyouth.gov
- Resource URL
http://guide.helpingamericasyouth.gov/programtool.cfm
- Behavioral Health Topics Addressed
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Mental Health Promotion
- Age Group(s) Served
- Setting(s)
- correctional
- school
- family
- community contexts
- Area(s) of Interest
- Special Population(s)
- at-risk boys
- at-risk girls
- Is Outcome Information Provided?
Yes.
- Is Practice Cost Information Provided?
No.
- Criteria
Research Evidence Criteria used may be found at http://guide.helpingamericasyouth.gov/programtool.cfm#faq6
- Is Practice Material Information Provided?
Yes.
- Additional Information on this resource:
The database of practices and programs can be searched by risk factors, protective factors or keywords.
Blueprints for Violence Prevention
- Sponsoring Agency
University of Colorado at Boulder, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
- Sponsoring Agency Home Page
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints
- Resource URL
http://ibs.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprintsquery/
- Behavioral Health Topics Addressed
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Mental Health Promotion
- Age Group(s) Served
Adolescents
- Setting(s)
- Area(s) of Interest
- Special Population(s)
- at-risk boys
- at-risk girls
- Is Outcome Information Provided?
Yes.
- Is Practice Cost Information Provided?
Yes.
- Criteria
Research Evidence Criteria used may be found at http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/criteria.html
- Is Practice Material Information Provided?
Provides contact information to obtain more information on programs/practices.
- Additional Information on this resource:
Database is searchable by risk factor, age, audience, program type and by 'model' or 'promising' programs.
Guide to Effective Programs for Children and Youth
- Sponsoring Agency
Child Trends
- Sponsoring Agency Home Page
http://www.childtrends.org/
- Resource URL
http://www.childtrends.org/Lifecourse/programs_ages.htm
- Behavioral Health Topics Addressed
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Mental Health Promotion
- Age Group(s) Served
- Setting(s)
- school
- family
- home
- clinic or provider based
- Area(s) of Interest
- school
- physical heath
- life skills
- Special Population(s)
- at-risk boys
- at-risk girls
- Is Outcome Information Provided?
Outcome information for each program/practice is provided.
- Is Practice Cost Information Provided?
No.
- Criteria
Research Evidence Criteria used may be found at http://www.childtrends.org/Lifecourse/definitions.htm#categorization
- Is Practice Material Information Provided?
Provides links to program materials or resources for more information.
- Additional Information on this resource:
Programs are searchable by outcome areas and ages.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Model Programs Guide
- Sponsoring Agency
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Sponsoring Agency Home Page
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/programs/mpg.html
- Resource URL
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/programs/ProgSearch.asp
- Behavioral Health Topics Addressed
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Mental Health Promotion
- Mental Health Treatment
- Age Group(s) Served
- Setting(s)
- urban
- suburban
- rural
- tribal
- Area(s) of Interest
- academic problems
- aggression/violence
- ATOD
- family functioning
- gang activity
- sexual activity/exploitation
- delinquency
- trauma exposure
- Special Population(s)
- first time offenders
- mentally ill offenders
- less serious offenders
- chronic/serious offenders
- sex offenders
- status offenders
- young offenders
- truant/dropout
- Is Outcome Information Provided?
Outcome information for each program/practice is provided.
- Is Practice Cost Information Provided?
No.
- Criteria
Research Evidence Criteria used may be found at http://www.dsgonline.com/mpg2.5/ratings.htm
- Is Practice Material Information Provided?
Program developer contact information is given.
- Additional Information on this resource:
Users can search the database by program topics and subtopics.
Programs that Work
- Sponsoring Agency
Promising Practices Network on Children, Families, and Communities
- Sponsoring Agency Home Page
http://www.promisingpractices.net
- Resource URL
http://www.promisingpractices.net/programs.asp
- Behavioral Health Topics Addressed
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Mental Health Promotion
- Age Group(s) Served
- early childhood
- middle childhood
- adolescence
- Setting(s)
- After-School Care
- Child Care / Preschool
- Elementary School
- High School
- Home Visiting
- Middle School
- Area(s) of Interest
- juvenile justice
- poverty/welfare
- teen sex/pregnancy
- violent behavior
- Special Population(s)
None indicated.
- Is Outcome Information Provided?
Outcome areas and indicators for each program/practice are provided.
- Is Practice Cost Information Provided?
Costs are given for some programs under 'funding.'
- Criteria
Research Evidence Criteria used may be found at http://www.promisingpractices.net/criteria.asp
- Is Practice Material Information Provided?
Implementation resources and issues to consider are provided.
- Additional Information on this resource:
Users can search the database by outcome areas, indicators, topics (age, setting, service), evidence level or alphabetically.
Social Programs that Work
Age Group(s) Served
Setting(s)
Area(s) of Interest
- crime and violence prevention
- employment and welfare
- youth development
- international development
Special Population(s)
Ethnicities of individuals included in research studies are reported for each program/practice.
Is Outcome Information Provided?
Outcome information for each program/practice is provided.
Is Practice Cost Information Provided?
Program/practice costs are given.
Criteria
Research Evidence Criteria used may be found at http://www.evidencebasedprograms.org/Default.aspx?tabid=138
Is Practice Material Information Provided?
Links for program websites are given.
Additional Information on this resource:
Provides policymakers and practitioners with clear, actionable information on what works, as demonstrated in scientifically-valid studies, that they can use to improve the lives of the people they serve.
