Effective Programs

CSPV has identified two tiers of violence and substance use prevention for selection and implementation. The first tier, Blueprints Model Programs, have passed the most rigorous tests for program effectiveness. The second tier, Blueprints Promising Programs, have met some of the criteria for the Model Programs, and thus show some promise.

In selecting a program, schools and communities should begin by reviewing Model programs to determine if one of these will meet their need(s). There are many advantages to selecting a model program:

1. The evidence for effectiveness is very strong - there is less risk of failure.

2. There is no need to conduct an expensive outcome evaluation to document effectiveness.

3. The effect sizes are typically greater; that is, the expected reduction in violence, drug use, or delinquency tends to be larger than for Promising Programs.

Model Programs

Promising Programs