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Effects of the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentives Grant (SPFSIG) on State Prevention Infrastructure in Twenty Six States
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| Robert Orwin, Westat, robertorwin@westat.com
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| Alan Stein-Seroussi, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), stein@pire.org
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| Jessica Edwards, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), jedwards@pire.org
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| Ann Landy, Westat, annlandy@westat.com
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The U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentives Grant (SPFSIG) is a national public health initiative to prevent substance abuse and its consequences. 26 participating states used a data-driven planning model to allocate resources to 450 communities which in turn launched over 2000 intervention strategies to target prevention priorities in their populations. An additional goal was to build states' prevention capacity and infrastructure to facilitate communities' selection and implementation of intervention strategies. This paper addresses the state infrastructure goal: 1) Was it achieved, and 2) what contextual and implementation factors were associated with success. Results showed significant improvement in most infrastructure domains. Preliminary multivariate analyses showed baseline infrastructure levels to be highly predictive of final levels, but mediating effects of implementation were more ambiguous. Analyses of the reasons for change across domains, and more broadly, the contextual and implementation factors associated with success, are also discussed.
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Evaluating Large Scale Technical Assistance Centers: The Case of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies
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| Tom James, University of Oklahoma, tjames@ou.edu
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| Wayne Harding, Social Science Research and Evaluation, wharding@ssre.com
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Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use among youth continue to be a major public health concern in most states and communities. In 1997, five regional Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPTs) were initiated by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. These regional centers help bridge the gap between research and practice by assisting states and community organizations apply the latest evidenced-based knowledge to prevention policies, programs, and practices. The CAPTs are part of a large federal effort to provide support and assistance to the public and federal grantees through technical assistance centers. Based on the collective experience of the five CAPT evaluators, this paper reports on lessons learned and provides guidelines for designing and implementing evaluations of large scale, federally-supported regional technical assistance centers.
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Implementing An Evidence-based Prevention Program Nationally Using A Multi-tier Approach: Helping Youth Stay on Track
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| Melissa Rivera, National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions, mrivera@ncprs.org
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| Scott Steger, National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions, ssteger@ncprs.org
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In their quest for an effective drug prevention curriculum, schools and communities nationally have found that the Stay on Track program offers the ability to employ an evidence-based program that is not only effective, but also flexible and culturally appropriate. This session will address the Stay on Track program’s evolution, its adaptability, and the quality measures employed to ensure the efficacy of the curriculum on a national basis. Presenters will outline key components for improved program sustainability and will provide best practices and innovative approaches that have been implemented to enhance programmatic outcomes. Assessment of the impact of unique implementation characteristics, such as those of the students, implementers, and schools, will also be addressed. A snapshot of the multi-tier approach employed throughout the evaluation cycle will be provided.
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