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Best and Promising Practices Index

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TitleCategoryImpact AreaOutcomeTarget Population
Second Step ProgramProvenDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultViolence PreventionChildren in pre-K through 9th grade
Youth Relationships ProjectProvenDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultViolence Prevention At Risk Youth 14-16 with exposure to interpersonal violence
Owning Up CurriculumField SuggestedDomestic Violence & Sexual AssaultViolence PreventionYouth
Good Jobs and CareersField SuggestedEmployment & Job Training Job placement & retentionunemployed workers
Hard Work on Soft SkillsField SuggestedEmployment & Job TrainngSoft Skills attainment, Job placement & retentionunemployed workers
Program of Assertive Community TreatmentProvenHealth & Chemical DependencyImproved Mental Health FunctionPeople with serious and persistent mental illnesses
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
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
RE-AIMField SuggestedmultipleImproved HealthAll
Healthy Moves for Aging WellProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthHomebound frail elderly
Healthy IDEASProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthOlder Adults with depression
Project EnhanceProvenOlder AdultsImproved fitness and healthOlder Adults
A Matter of BalanceProvenOlder AdultsInjury PreventionOlder Adults
PEARLSPromisingOlder AdultsImproved Health and Mental HealthOlder adults with disabilities who also have minor depression
Active StartProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthOlder adults
Healthy ChangesProvenOlder AdultsImproved HealthOlder Adults with diabetes
High/ScopeProvenSchool Readinessschool readinessYoung Children
Promoting First RelationshipsPromisingSchool ReadinessEarly nurturinginfants and young children and their caregivers
Effective Black ParentingPromisingSchool ReadinessImproved ParentingAfrican American Parents of children 0-18
Nurse Family PartnershipProvenSchool ReadinessSchool Readiness, Child Abuse PreventionPregnant, Low-income, first time mothers
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
Parent-Child Home ProgramProvenSchool ReadinessEarly LiteracyFamilies with children ages 2-3
Strengthening Multi-Ethnic FamiliesField SuggestedSchool ReadinessImproved Parentingculturally diverse parents of children aged 3-18 years
Born To LearnProvenSchool ReadinessSchool ReadinessParents 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
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters(HIPPY)ProvenSchool ReadinessSchool ReadinessFamilies with young children
Cultural Competence ContinuumField SuggestedSystem SupportIncreased Cultural Competencysocial service providers
Wilder Collaboration Factor InventoryField SuggestedSystem SupportImproved CollaborationAgencies
Nat. Center for Cultural CompetenceField SuggestedSystem SupportImproved Services to Underserved Populations
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
Race MattersField SuggestedSystem SupportRacial EquityPeople of Color
Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaProvenYouth & FamiliesAcademic Success School age children & youth from single parent homes
Behavioral Monitoring and Reinforcement Program (BMRP)PromisingYouth & FamiliesAcademic SuccessAt Risk Seventh Grade Students
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies(PATHS)PromisingYouth & FamiliesViolence Prevention, Improved Classroom EnvironmentElementary School Children
CIS Afterschool Tool KitField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesAcademic SuccessSchool Age Children & Youth
Ten Essentials For Ending Youth HomelessnessField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesStable housingHomeless Youth
Wrap Around Services/Intensive Case ManagementPromisingYouth & FamiliesHealthy functioning/institutionalization preventionChildren and Youth with mental illness and multiple system involvement
UWYC Core Components of Quality Out-Of-School ProgramsField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesAcademic SuccessSchool Age Children & Youth
Transitional Living ProgramsField SuggestedYouth & FamiliesStable housingHomeless Youth & Young Adults