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Project Goals:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of community partnerships in implementing programs
to produce positive youth and family outcomes.
- To learn what aspects of community partnerships are most important in producing
positive outcomes for youth and families.
- By accomplishing these goals, to build the prevention field of evidence-based intervention
dissemination.
Statement of Purpose:
The Iowa State University motto “science with practice” captures the central theme of this action
research project. Its purpose is two-fold. Concerning our “practice” purpose we aim to enhance
the well-being of participating families and children through the implementation of scientifically
-tested programs and practices. Central to this effort are community-university partnerships that
build capacity for widespread application of proven programs and practices. We accomplish this
purpose by grounding our partnership efforts in two high-capacity program delivery systems,
namely, the Cooperative Extension System and the public school system. Thereby, we aim to:
- Increase youth competencies, strengthen families, and reduce youth problem behaviors in our communities.
- Increase capacity for quality implementation of scientifically-tested preventive interventions, through
school-community-university partnerships.
Concerning our “science” purpose, we aim to test and refine four types of models for universal preventive
intervention research. This work entails the examination of:
- Factors in local adoption of, and participation in, scientifically-tested programs;
- Factors in sustained, quality implementation of these programs;
- Outcomes of these programs for diverse populations;
- Effective partnership processes and their influence on positive outcomes.
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Project Goals:
Statement of Purpose:
The Iowa State University motto “science with practice” captures the central theme of this action
research project. Its purpose is two-fold. Concerning our “practice” purpose we aim to enhance
the well-being of participating families and children through the implementation of scientifically
-tested programs and practices. Central to this effort are community-university partnerships that
build capacity for widespread application of proven programs and practices. We accomplish this
purpose by grounding our partnership efforts in two high-capacity program delivery systems,
namely, the Cooperative Extension System and the public school system. Thereby, we aim to:
Concerning our “science” purpose, we aim to test and refine four types of models for universal preventive
intervention research. This work entails the examination of:
