Science-based prevention programs are those programs determined to be effective by any one of the following agencies:
- California Healthy Kids Resource Center Research-Validated (CHKRC R-V )
- Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence Blueprint Model (CSPV Blueprint)
- National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
programs that meet the California Department of Education’s minimum standards for NREPP ratings
Only those Research-Validated, Blueprint, or NREPP rated programs that also meet the following criteria are included on the list:
- Universal, selected, and/or indicated prevention program
- Prevent alcohol, tobacco, or drug use; disruptive behavior and violence; and
- Target students in one or more grades K-12
Approved
NOTE: Information about individual program outcomes and effectiveness is well documented by the agencies that reviewed these programs. Program descriptions and evidence of program effectiveness should be viewed at the above listed Web sites prior to program adoption and periodically as part of on-going program evaluation.
Program Name |
Program Setting/Grades |
CHKRC R-V |
CSPV Blueprint |
NREPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Stars™ |
6 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Al's Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices | PreK - 1 | No | No | Yes |
ATLAS (Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids) |
9 - 12 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Big Brothers Big Sisters |
K - 12 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Botvin's LifeSkills Training |
3 - 9 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brief Strategic Family Therapy | Families (9 - 12) | No | No | Yes |
Caring School Community/ Child Development Project |
K - 6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Class Action |
11 - 12 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Creating Lasting Family Connections |
6 - 12 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Early Risers Skills for Success | K - 6 |
No | No | Yes |
| Families and Schools Together (FAST) | Families (K - 6) | No | No | Yes |
Families That Care: Guiding Good Choices |
4 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Functional Family Therapy |
5 - 12 |
No |
Yes |
No |
I Can Problem Solve |
PreK - 6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Incredible Years |
K - 3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Keepin’ It Real |
6 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence |
6 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Midwestern Prevention Project: Star (Students Taught Awareness and Resistance): |
6 - 8 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Minnesota Smoking Prevention Program |
6 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Not on Tobacco (N-O-T) | 9 - 12 | No | No | Yes |
Olweus Bullying Prevention |
K - 8 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PeaceBuilders |
K - 8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Peacemakers |
4 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Positive Action |
K - 12 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Primary Project |
K - 3 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Project ALERT |
6 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Project Northland |
6 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Project SUCCESS |
9 - 12 |
No |
No | Yes |
Project Toward No Drug Abuse |
9 - 12 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Project Toward No Tobacco Use |
5 - 8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) |
K - 5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Protecting You/Protecting Me | 1 - 5 | No | No | Yes |
Reconnecting Youth |
9 - 12 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Residential Student Assistance Program |
9 - 12 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways |
6 - 8 |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Resolving Conflict Creatively Program | K - 12 |
No | No | Yes |
| Reward & Reminder | Community | No | No | Yes |
| SAFE Children: Schools and Families Educating Children | Families (1) | No | No | Yes |
Safe Dates |
8 - 9 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Second Step |
PreK - 8 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| S. S. GRIN - Social Skills Group Intervention | 3 - 5 |
Yes |
No | No |
| SPORT | 8 - 12 | No | No | Yes |
| Start Taking Alcohol Risks Seriously (STARS) for Families | Families (6 - 8) | No | No | Yes |
State-Wide Indian Drug Prevention Program |
4 - 5 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Storytelling for Empowerment | 9 - 12 | No | No | Yes |
Strengthening Families Program |
Families (PreK - 10) |
No | No | Yes |
Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 |
Families (4 - 9) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Success in Stages: Build Respect, Stop Bullying |
1 - 12 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Too Good for Drugs |
K - 12 |
No |
No | Yes |
Pending Review
The following programs were formerly identified by the NREPP as model programs but have not yet been rated by the new NREPP process. Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) and Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) entitlement carryover funds may be used to support the cost of implementing these former model programs for a three year period ending June 30, 2010.
Program Name |
Program Setting/Grades |
Number of Local Educational Agencies Reporting Programs Used in 2006-07 |
|---|---|---|
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse |
Families |
104 |
Family Effectiveness Training |
Families |
0 |
Leadership and Resiliency Program |
9 - 12 |
2 |
No Longer Approved
The following programs were formerly identified by the NREPP as model programs and have now been re-reviewed and rated by the new NREPP process. The new NREPP ratings for these programs do not meet the California Department of Education's minimum standard for NREPP ratings. Grantees may continue to use SDFSC and TUPE entitlement carryover funds to support the cost of implementing the following programs until June 30, 2010. After June 30, 2010, SDFSC funds may only be used for programs listed as approved. Grantees are encouraged to begin implementing an approved science-based program as soon as possible.
Program Name |
Program Setting/Grades |
Number of Local Educational Agencies Reporting Programs Used in 2006-07 |
|---|---|---|
Across Ages |
4 - 8 |
0 |
| CASASTART | Community |
0 |
| Family Matters | Families |
0 |
| Keep A Clear Mind | 4 - 6 |
5 |
Parenting Wisely |
Parents |
0 |
Project ACHIEVE |
PreK - 8 |
0 |
Project Ex |
7 - 12 |
0 |
Project Venture |
6 - 9 |
0 |
| Students Managing Anger and Resolution Together (SMART Team) | 6 - 9 |
1 |
Teaching Students to be Peacemakers |
K - 9 |
2 |
Too Good for Violence |
K - 12 |
70 |
