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Type of Program/Strategy Delinquency & Recidivism Substance Abuse Antisocial Behavior

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Proven Programs

Programs in the PROVEN PROGRAMS category are brand-name programs that have been shown to reduce recidivism, substance use, and/or antisocial behavior in at least two trials, using strong research designs

Delinquency & Recidivism	Setting	Target Age Group	Outcomes
Nurse Family Partnership An in-home prevention program administered by registered nurses to low-income, at-risk pregnant women bearing their first child. Read more	In-Home	Early Childhood Parents	38.2% reduction in recidivism for mothers 15.7% reduction in recidivism for children
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) An intervention administered in-home by a therapist, focusing on family motivation, engagement and problem-solving. Read more	In-Home Institution	High School Middle School	18.1% reduction in recidivism
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) An intervention administered by specially trained foster parents to teenagers with histories of chronic and severe criminal behavior at risk of incarceration and psychiatric hospitalization. Read more	In-Home	High School Middle School	17.9% reduction in recidivism
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) An intervention administered by therapist to family to address chronic, violent or substance abusing male or female juvenile offenders, ages 12-17. Read more	Community In-Home	High School Middle School	7.7% reduction in recidivism
Aggression Replacement Training (ART) An intervention program, aimed at chronically aggressive 12-17 year olds, administered by trained staff to improve moral reasoning, aggression and anger management.	Classroom Community Institution	High School Middle School	8.3% reduction in recidivism
Substance Abuse	Setting	Target Age Group	Outcomes
Life Skills Training (LST) Prevention of substance abuse provided in middle school classrooms to all students (initial intervention in Grades 6 or 7 with booster sessions in the two subsequent years). Read more	Classroom Community	Middle School	50%-75% reduction in tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use
Project Toward No Drug Abuse Prevention of substance abuse aimed at high-school youth, ages 14-19. Read more	Classroom Community	High School	22% prevalence reduction in 30-day marijuana use 26% prevalence reduction in 30-day hard drug use
Antisocial Behavior	Setting	Target Age Group	Outcomes
Big Brothers / Big Sisters A prevention program using volunteers as mentors for youth (ages 6-18), usually from single parent homes. Read more	Community	Elementary School High School Middle School	About 33% less likely than control youth to hit someone
Olweus Anti-Bullying Program A prevention program administered by school staff using school-wide, classroom and individual components. Targets students in elementary, middle and junior high schools. Read more	Classroom	Elementary School Middle School	Reduction in reports of bullying and victimization; Reduction in general antisocial behavior such as vandalism, fighting, theft and truancy
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) A prevention program promoting emotional and social competencies among elementary school children. Read more	Classroom	Elementary School	Decreased report of conduct problems, including aggression Increased ability to tolerate frustration
The Incredible Years A prevention program administered by parents and teachers to reduce antisocial behavior. Targeted to children ages 2-10, at risk for and/or presenting with conduct problems. Read more	Classroom	Early Childhood Elementary School	Reductions in peer aggression in the classroom Reductions in conduct problems at home and school

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