2018 Presentations

PLEASE NOTE: All breakout session presentations are in PDF format.

Pre-conference

Monday

The "Evidence" in Evidence-Based Programs: Utilizing Blueprints Standards for Judging an Intervention's Effectiveness and Utility

Keynote Presentations

Tuesday Morning

Seven Ways to Unleash the Power of Prevention
Speaker: Jeff Jenson, Ph.D.
Philip D. & Eleanor G. Winn Endowed Professor for Children and Youth Chair, Coalition for the Promotion of Behavioral Health University of Denver

Wednesday Morning

Making Violence Prevention Urgent
Speaker: James Mercy
Director, Division of Violence Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Wednesday Afternoon

The Future of Blueprints and Other Prevention Registries
Speaker: Delbert Elliott
Distinguished Professor & Founding Director
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence

Breakout Sessions

Tuesday Morning

Advancing EBP Dissemination- Three State Approaches to Centers of Innovation

Funding and Sustaining Evidence-Based Programs in Child Welfare Systems

GenerationPMTO: Program Components and Implementation Strategies

System Change to Create Sustainable Social-Emotional Development and Academic Engagement

The Strong African American Families Programs: Meeting Family Needs Across Developmental Stages

Keeping on Track for the Long Run-Monitoring, Ensuring Fidelity, and Supporting Sustainability of EBPs

Tuesday Afternoon

What Works? Comparing the Blueprints List of Evidence-Based Interventions with Other Lists

Updates on the Latest Research and Developments Related to Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

Incorporating and Accelerating Race Equity to Strengthen EBP Implementation

Prevention Plus Wellness: Substance Use Prevention That Promotes Physical Activity, Sports & Health

Using Positive Action, a Blueprints Model Program, as an Approved Title I Program for Whole School Reform to Demonstrate that Prevention Programs Can Be Effective Academic Programs

Linking the Delivery of KEEP and TFCO: Potential Advantages for Efficiency and Sustainability

Bridging the Gap: Intermediary Support of Evidence-based Programs in Colorado

School-Based Achievement Mentoring Program for Middle School Students At-Risk for Behavior Problems and School Failure

Sustaining Evidence-Based Practices at the Provider and System-levels: Lessons from the Los Angeles Prevention and Early Intervention Transformation

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program: Building a Positive School Climate Using Bullying Prevention Best Practices

Guiding District-Wide Implementation with Data and Research

From Development to Implementation in High-Need Communities: Translating Research into Practice to Support Students' Literacy and Coping with Trauma

Wednesday Morning

An Empirically-Supported Approach to Statewide Implementation of Blueprints Programs

A New York City Collaborative: Government, Child Welfare Agencies and Advocates Working Together to Implement, Advance, and Sustain Evidence-Based Practice in NYC (PANEL)

Positive Family Support: A School-Based Intervention to Increase Family Engagement

Moving from Research to Application: Practical Tools, Resources, and Strategies for Quality Implementation

Implementation of an Evidence-based Program for Aggressive Children: Dissemination and Variations in Response

Collaborative Strategic Financing for Evidence-based Programs: Lessons Learned from the Evidence2success Initiative

Two Approaches to Building Funding and Provider Support in Scaling a Promising Practice for Transition-Age Youth w/ Implications for Sustainability and Growth of Evidence-Based Models