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Strong African American Families (SAAF)

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Strong African American Families (SAAF) is a family-centered program designed to prevent alcohol use and abuse among rural African American youth and to improve the parenting practices of the significant caregivers responsible for them.

Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students

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Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students (BASICS) is an alcohol abuse prevention program for 18-24 year-olds who drink heavily and have experienced or are at risk for alcohol-related problems.

Success for All

A co-operative learning program used in schools in the US and UK and based on extensive research into how children learn to read and write.

High/Scope Perry Preschool project

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Developed by the Division of Special Services of the Ypsilanti School District, Michigan, between 1962 and 1967, the High/Scope or Perry Preschool program provides one or two years of part-day educational services and home visits for low-income three- and four-year-old children.

Upcoming Events

21st National Prevention Network research conference
24 Aug 2008 - 27 Aug 2008
Indianapolis, Indiana
XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect
7 Sep 2008 - 10 Sep 2008
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, China
Fulfilling potential: better outcomes for all children (Dartington-i Seminar Series, September 2008)
17 Sep 2008 - 19 Sep 2008
The Royal Commonwealth Club, London, UK
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting 2009
2 Apr 2009 - 4 Apr 2009
Denver, Colorado, United States
XIV European Conference on Developmental Psychology
18 Aug 2009 - 22 Aug 2009
Vilnius, Lithuania
ISPCAN Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect 2009
15 Nov 2009 - 18 Nov 2009
Perth, Australia
Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting 2010
11 Mar 2010 - 13 Mar 2010
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting 2011
31 Mar 2011 - 2 Apr 2011
Montreal, Canada

Editor's Picks

Prevention News : How Penn State has written a strategy for effective intervention

In the space of a single decade, Penn State’s Prevention Research Center’s approach to science–based community empowerment has put it in the vanguard of efforts to make a seamless connection between prevention science, policy and practice.

Prevention News : Pennsylvania's prevention gamble comes home at five to one

Ahead of a visit to the UK next week by US cost-benefit expert Steve Aos and a Prevention Action special focusing on his field of expertise, evidence from Pennsylvania should give policy makers in both countries confidence to invest in prevention programs as a means of making big long-term savings across the spectrum of children’s services.

Comment : How to be sure the song remains the same

Why is promoting fidelity in the implementation of evidence-based prevention programs like singing an Irish ballad? The policy co-ordinator at Penn State’s Prevention Research Center, Brian Bumbarger, explains the connection between the oral tradition and effective practice.