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Best and Promising Practices Index

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TitleCategoryImpact AreaOutcomeTarget Population
Seeking SafetyProvenDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultReduction in substance use and trauma symptoms, improve in psychopathologyAdolescents, young adults, and adults
Real Life HeroesField SuggestedDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultReduction in trauma symptoms and problem behaviorsChildren (ages 6-12) and adolescents (ages 13-17)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyProvenDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultReduced PTSD SymptomsChildren and adolescents, ages 3-18
Owning Up CurriculumField SuggestedDomestic Violence & Sexual Assaultviolence preventionYouth
Youth Relationships ProjectProvenDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultViolence Prevention At Risk Youth 14-16 with exposure to interpersonal violence
Second Step ProgramProvenDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultViolence PreventionChildren in pre-K through 9th grade
Hard Work on Soft SkillsField SuggestedEmployment & Job TrainngSoft Skills attainment, Job placement & retentionunemployed workers
Good Jobs and CareersField SuggestedEmployment & Job Trainng Job placement & retentionunemployed workers
Integrated Dual Disorders TreatmentProvenHealth & Chemical DependencyImproved Mental Health FunctionPeople with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
The Chronic Care ModelProvenHealth & Chemical DependencyImproved HealthPeople with chronic health conditions
IMPACTProvenHealth & Chemical DependencyImproved Health and Mental HealthOlder Adults with Depression
Program of Assertive Community TreatmentProvenHealth & Chemical DependencyImproved Mental Health FunctionPeople with serious and persistent mental illnesses
Rapid RehousingField SuggestedHomelessnessHousing StabilityHomeless Families and Individuals
Housing FirstField SuggestedHomelessnessStability in Permanent HousingChronically Homeless, Homeless Individuals and Families
Supportive HousingPromisingHomelessnessStable Housing, Reduced emergency careHomeless People, esp. Chronically Homeless and Mentally Ill Homeless
Assertive Community TreatmentProvenHomelessnessImproved Mental Health Function, Housing stabilityPeople with serious and persistent mental illnesses
Money SmartField SuggestedHomelessnessimproved financial literacyUnbanked population
Dialectical Behavior TherapyProvenMultipleBehavior Change, co-occuring disordersYoung Adults, Adults
Motivational InterviewingProvenMultipleBehavior Change/Substance Abuse CessationYouth and Adults
RE-AIMField SuggestedmultipleImproved HealthAll
The AdvantAge InitiativeField SuggestedOlder AdultsHealth, Well-Being, and Independence of Older AdultsOlder Adults
Powerful Tools for CaregivingField SuggestedOlder AdultsSupport for care-givers and more effective care-givingCaregivers
Healthy Moves for Aging WellProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthHomebound frail elderly
Healthy ChangesProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthOlder Adults with diabetes
Project EnhanceProvenOlder AdultsImproved fitness and healthOlder Adults
A Matter of BalanceProvenOlder AdultsInjury PreventionOlder Adults
Active StartProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthOlder adults
Healthy IDEASProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthOlder Adults with depression
PEARLSPromisingOlder AdultsImproved Health and Mental HealthOlder adults with disabilities who also have minor depression
Parent-Child Home ProgramProvenSchool ReadinessEarly LiteracyFamilies with children ages 2-3
Quality Early Childhood Development ProgramsProvenSchool ReadinessSchool Readiness, reduced juvenile crime, high school completion, economicsYoung children
Confident Parenting ProgramPromisingSchool ReadinessImproved ParentingParents
Los Niņos Bien Educados ProgramField SuggestedSchool ReadinessImproved ParentingLatino Parents
Effective Black ParentingPromisingSchool ReadinessImproved ParentingAfrican American Parents of children 0-18
Promoting First RelationshipsPromisingSchool ReadinessEarly nurturinginfants and young children and their caregivers
Strengthening Multi-Ethnic FamiliesField SuggestedSchool ReadinessImproved Parentingculturally diverse parents of children aged 3-18 years
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters(HIPPY)ProvenSchool ReadinessSchool ReadinessFamilies with young children
The Incredible YearsProvenSchool ReadinessImproved ParentingYoung children, their parents and teachers
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)ProvenSchool ReadinessChild Abuse Prevention, Improved Mental Health FunctioningConduct disordered young children
Born To Learn/Parents As TeachersProvenSchool ReadinessSchool ReadinessParents with young children
Nurse Family PartnershipProvenSchool ReadinessSchool Readiness, Child Abuse PreventionPregnant, Low-income, first time mothers
High/ScopeProvenSchool Readinessschool readinessYoung Children
Cultural Competence ContinuumField SuggestedSystem SupportIncreased Cultural Competencysocial service providers
Capacities that Promote Community Resilience to DisasterField SuggestedSystem SupportCommunity resilience in response to disaster/emergencyLow-income Communities
Race MattersField SuggestedSystem SupportRacial EquityPeople of Color
Wilder Collaboration Factor InventoryField SuggestedSystem SupportImproved CollaborationAgencies
Building Culturally & Linguistically Competent Services*Field SuggestedSystem SupportOrganizations & Agencies
Collaborating Agencies Responding to DisastersField SuggestedSystem SupportDisaster Preparednessvulnerable people not able to use regular disaster relief resources
Nat. Center for Cultural CompetenceField SuggestedSystem SupportImproved Services to Underserved Populations
Resource Center, Tools and Training for Volunteer and Service ProgramsField SuggestedVolunteerismIncreased volunteerismall
Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaProvenYouth & FamiliesAcademic Success School age children & youth from single parent homes
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies(PATHS)PromisingYouth & FamiliesViolence Prevention, Improved Classroom EnvironmentElementary School Children
CIS Afterschool Tool KitField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesAcademic SuccessSchool Age Children & Youth
UWYC Core Components of Quality Out-Of-School ProgramsField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesAcademic SuccessSchool Age Children & Youth
Ten Essentials For Ending Youth HomelessnessField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesStable housingHomeless Youth
Transitional Living ProgramsField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesStable housingHomeless Youth & Young Adults
Behavioral Monitoring and Reinforcement Program (BMRP)PromisingYouth & FamiliesAcademic SuccessAt Risk Seventh Grade Students
Wrap Around Services/Intensive Case ManagementPromisingYouth & FamiliesHealthy functioning/institutionalization preventionChildren and Youth with mental illness and multiple system involvement
Communities That CarePromisingYouth & FamiliesHealthy Youth DevelopmentChildren and Youth
UWKC Youth Development ReportField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesPositive Youth DevelopmentYouth