Comprehensive Databases
The following are comprehensive web-based resources for exploring promising approaches to promote community health and development:
The Community Guide (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
http://thecommunityguide.org/
This guide provides evidence based recommendations of what is known about effectiveness, economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to prevent disease and promote health in a variety of public health concerns including substance abuse, violence, and nutrition.
“What Works” for Child and Youth Development: Tools for Improving Services to Children and Youth (Child Trends)
http://www.childtrends.org/_catdisp_page.cfm?LID=CD56B3D7-2F05-4F8E-BCC99B05A4CAEA04
Child Trend’s “What Works” guide provides interactive tables which illustrate what works and what does not work in improving outcomes for children and adolescents.
Cochrane Collaboration
http://www.cochrane.org/
The Cochrane Collaboration reviews standards for healthcare interventions and appropriate treatments. The healthcare evidence is also available in Spanish.
Cochrance is a commercial site offering training etc.
Campbell Collaboration (C2)
http://www.campbellcollaboration.org
The Campbell Collaboration disseminates systematic reviews of existing interventions. Its topics include crime, social welfare, and education.
Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Center (EPPI-Centre)
http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/
The EPPI-Centre provides review of evidence-based policy and practice related to social interventions. The site engages researchers in discussion of how to make research more relevant and how to use findings in many areas including education and health promotion.
Program Archives (Sociometrics)
http://www.socio.com/program.htm
Programs Archives profiles outstanding prevention programs in key health areas (sexuality, health and adolescese, HIV/AIDS, youth substance abuse and prevention). It aims to facilitate the implementation of proven and cost effective initiatives.
National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices
http://www.nga.org/center/
The NGA Center for Best Practices helps policy staff develop and implement innovative solutions to challenges facing their states. It provides comprehensive information about best practices in emerging issues including: education, health, homeland security and technology, environment, energy, and workforce programs.
Pew Partnership for Civic Change: Solutions for America (The Guide for Civic Problem Solving)
http://www.solutionsforamerica.org/
The Solutions for America guide summarizes effective evidence-based strategies in addressing healthy communities and families, thriving neighborhoods, living-wage jobs, and viable economies.
Categorical Websites
The following are categorical web-based resources for promising approaches addressing particular issues:
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY
Putting What Works to Work (National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy)
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/default.asp
The Campaign translates research on teen-pregnancy prevention into user-friendly materials.
CANCER
Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T (National Cancer Institute)
http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov
The research-tested intervention programs present knowledge related to the prevention and treatment of cancer in a user-friendly database.
CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Pathways Mapping Initiative (Harvard University and the Annie E. Casey Foundation)
http://www.pathwaystoooutcoms.org/
The Pathways Mapping Initiative provides a map of indicators for school readiness and family economic success that contribute to child and youth outcomes.
Promising Practice Network on Children, Youth, and Families
http://www.promisingpractices.net/
The Promising Practices Network site highlights programs and practices and research evidence about what works in improving outcomes for children and youth.
CHRONIC DISEASE
Preventing Chronic Disease
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/about_the_journal/index.htm
Preventing Chronic Disease is a peer-reviewed electronic journal focusing on the link between applied prevention research and pubic health practice in preventing chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular diseases).
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Knowledge Plex
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/
The Knowledge Plex database consists of relevant research, case studies, best practices, and other material in the fields of affordable housing and community development.
EDUCATION
What Works Clearinghouse (U.S. Department of Education)
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
Provides scientific evidence of what works in educational programs, practices, products, and policies through easily accessible databases and reports.
HIV/AIDS
Compendium of HIV Prevention Interventions with Evidence of Effectiveness (U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/projects/rep/compend.htm
A set of effective science-based HIV/AIDS interventions created in response to requests from prevention service providers and others.
REP+, Replicating Effective Programs plus other related resources (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/projects/rep/default.htm
A site dedicated to identifying HIV/AIDS prevention programs which have been tested to work in the real world. These science-based intervention packages are translated into everyday language.
Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions project (DEBI) (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
http://www.effectiveinterventions.org
A national-level strategy bringing “science-based, community-and group-level HIV prevention interventions to community-based service providers and state and local health departments.”
HEALTH CARE
RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center
http://www.rti.org/epc/home.html
The RTI-UNC EPC provides summations of scientific evidence for a variety of healthcare topics. It is one of thirteen EPCs sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, Putting Prevention Into Practice
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ppipix.htm
PPIP clinical intervention materials are based on research-tested interventions for improving the delivery of services in primary health care settings.
HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
Health Policy Guide: Evidence-based Policies to Improve the Public’s Health (Center for health Improvement)
http://www.healthpolicyguide.org/
The Health Policy Guide profiles policy ideas, examples of effectiveness, and references reviewed by public health experts.
HEALTH PROMOTION
Intervention MICA (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/InterventionMICA/
Intervention MICA is an evidence-based intervention planning system to support community stakeholders and public health practitioners. It provides tools for needs assessment, priority-setting, intervention design, implementation, and evaluation.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Northeast CAPT
http://captus.samhsa.gov/northeast/resources/resources.cfm
The Northeast CAPT resources provide clear guides in planning, implementing, designing, and evaluating substance abuse prevention programs at local, regional, and state levels. See Effective Prevention Practices under Topic Specific for specific strategies.
SAMSHA Model Programs: Effective Substance Abuse & Mental Health Programs for Every Communityhttp://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/
SAMSHA Model Programs have been tested in a variety of settings including schools, workplaces, and social service organizations to prevent or reduce substance abuse and high-risk behaviors.
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