The Program The New Beginnings program is a group-based intervention for divorced parents that consists of 10 two-hour group sessions. Groups are led by two master’s level clinicians. The intervention focuses on working directly with the parent to change aspects of the child’s environment that directly involve the child, including increasing effective discipline strategies, increasing […]
Child welfare
Adolescent Coping With Depression Course (CWD-A)
The Program The Adolescent Coping With Depression Course (CWD-A) is a cognitive-behavioral group intervention that targets specific problems typically experienced by depressed adolescents. These problems include discomfort and anxiety, irrational/negative thoughts, poor social skills, and limited experiences of pleasant activities. Core components of the program include: Intended Audience The intended audience of this intervention is […]
The P.L.A.Y Project
The Program The Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters (P.L.A.Y) Project® is an evidence-based, early intervention program designed to support professionals and parents in fostering improved social and functional outcomes for children on the autism spectrum, those with autism traits, and other neurodivergent children. Grounded in four core principles—creating fun interactions, dedicating sufficient time for […]
Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND)
The Program Project TND is an evidence-based, interactive classroom-based substance abuse prevention program that is based on more than two decades of successful research at the University of Southern California. Project TND focuses on three factors that predict tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use, violence-related behaviors, and other problem behaviors among youth, including: Intended Audience […]
Coping and Supporting Training (CAST)
The Program Coping and Support Training (CAST) is an evidence-based prevention program for middle and high-school-aged youth. It is a 12-lesson skills training program, embedded in a positive-peer group culture, designed for just 6-8 youth. CAST is used across the US and Canada, in schools, community centers, and a wide variety of other youth-oriented agencies. Intended Audience CAST is intended for potential school dropouts—racially/ethnically diverse, aged 14-19 years who also showed elevated suicide risk. Implementation […]
Helping Kids PROSPER
PROSPER (PROmoting School-Community-University Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) is an evidence-based program delivery system that was developed to test the feasibility of using small strategic teams to facilitate the delivery of other evidence-based programs in rural communities. The original randomized controlled PROSPER evaluation study began in 2001, with approximately 11,000 participating youth and their parents from […]