Resources and Research

PAYS 101 Webinar Resources

Funding Opportunities

New Grantee Orientation Presentations - November 16, 2011

Sustainability Training Materials - May 23, 2011

Ask the Evaluator  - Each month the EPISCenter will post and respond to a question about evaluation or prevention research.

Emerging Research from Penn State's Prevention Research Center 

Department of Public Welfare Resources for Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Multisystemic Therapy (MST), and Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC)

General Prevention Links

Translational Research Reading Group

Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Analyzes the costs of substance abuse to the Nation and to states, and the cost savings that could be gained if effective prevention policies were implemented nationwide. Lists programs and policies that are most cost-beneficial. 

Preventing Multiple Risky Behaviors among Adolescents: Seven Strategies 
Research brief by Child trends that summarizes strategies for preventing multiple risky behaviors among adolescents. Created for practitioners, funders and policy makers interested in actionable goals to prevent adolescent risky behavior. 

The Changing Child Population of the United States: Anaylsis of Data from the 2010 Census
This paper explores the nation's changing child population based on data from the 2010 census. While the numbers of the U.S. children increased only slightly, the demographic shifts within the population were considerable.