Content
- Program content may address generic like skills or knowledge related
to alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, but related content alone
is insufficient.
Community
Building - Effective programs move beyond change at the
individual level. Emphasis is placed on creating lasting changes
within individual, family, and school domains in an effort to create
"caring communities" that share accountability for change.
Delivery
- The most commonly used method to deliver program content is through
written, session-by-session curricula, because many of the programs
are school-based.
Context
- Successful programs promote consistent message sent through multiple
channels (e.g. parents, teachers, peers).
Relationships
- Successful programs emphasize relationship building as a precursor
to the delivery of program content. Although the number of sessions
provided and activities that comprise the intervention vary, a comm.
Integration
and Adaptation - Successful programs work through naturally
occurring social networks. Services are delivered via the school,
community-based agencies, or other networks already in place.
Strengths
Focus - Effective programs view individuals and families
in relation to their strengths and assets rather than focusing on
deficits.
Continuity
- Process evaluation data reveal that the successful programs enjoy
high fidelity to the curriculum, dosage adequacy, and dosage consistency.
see also:
[Rating
Criteria for Evidence-Based Programs]
[Scoring
Levels for Evidence-Based Programs]
[Selecting
a Model Program]
[Matrix
of Available Model Programs]
