Abstract
This article describes a decade-long partnership between the Prevention Research Center at Penn State and the Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and Delinquency. This partnership has evolved into a multi-agency initiative supporting the implementation
of nearly 200 replications of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs, and a series of studies indicating a significant
and sustained impact on youth outcomes and more efficient utilization of system resources. We describe how the collaboration
has developed into a sophisticated prevention support infrastructure, discuss the partnership and policy lessons learned throughout
this journey, and identify remaining issues in promoting this type of research–policy partnership.
Commission on Crime and Delinquency. This partnership has evolved into a multi-agency initiative supporting the implementation
of nearly 200 replications of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs, and a series of studies indicating a significant
and sustained impact on youth outcomes and more efficient utilization of system resources. We describe how the collaboration
has developed into a sophisticated prevention support infrastructure, discuss the partnership and policy lessons learned throughout
this journey, and identify remaining issues in promoting this type of research–policy partnership.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10488-011-0372-x
- Authors
- Brian K. Bumbarger, Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter), Prevention Research Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Elizabeth Morey Campbell, Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter), Prevention Research Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
- Online ISSN 1573-3289
- Print ISSN 0894-587X