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OJJDP Model Programs Guide Now Has 300 Youth Programs October 22, 2018
Evidence-based programming is essential to an effective juvenile justice system — and to keeping youth on the path to productive, crime-free lives. We are excited to announce a new milestone for OJJDP's Model Programs Guide — the release of its 300th program!
From the NIJ Director: CrimeSolutions.gov Has Rated 500 Programs and Counting October 22, 2018
It’s important to celebrate milestones, and CrimeSolutions.gov has hit a big one — 500 rated programs. That’s 500 opportunities for the criminal and juvenile justice and victim service practitioners and policymakers we serve to learn about what works, what doesn’t, and what’s promising.
Interventions with Violent Adult Male Offenders October 15, 2018
This practice comprises interventions with violent adult male offenders that aim to reduce their likelihood of reoffending, especially violent reoffending. Program components include anger control, cognitive skills and empathy training, and relapse prevention. The practice is rated Promising for reducing general reoffending and violent reoffending.
Sports Participation and Juvenile Delinquency October 15, 2018
This practice includes activities that involve physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. Sports participation may include team and individual sports; contact and noncontact sports; and activities that take place in and out of school. Sports participation has also been posited to have an impact on juvenile […]
Coaching for Communities (CfC) [United Kingdom] October 15, 2018
This is a mentoring program for youth who show low levels of antisocial behavior. This program was rated Promising. Youth in the program had statistically significant improvements in offending behavior, antisocial behavior, negative affect, association with antisocial peers, emotional well-being, and involvement in education or employment, compared with youth in the control group, but not […]
Master Mind October 9, 2018
This was a mindfulness education and substance abuse prevention program for fourth- and fifth-grade students, which was designed to build self-regulatory skills and reduce intentions to use alcohol or tobacco. This program was rated Promising. There were statistically significant increases in measures of executive functioning, social problems, and aggression. There were no statistically significant effects […]
Cautioning and Relationship Abuse (CARA) [Southampton, England] October 9, 2018
This was a policing strategy designed to reduce the severity of intimate partner violence and the rearrests of males who had been previously arrested for, or had admitted to, a first domestic violence offense and received a conditional caution. The program is rated Promising. Results indicated a statistically significant reduction in frequency and prevalence of […]
Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs) October 9, 2018
This practice comprises specialized police-led, pre-booking jail diversion responses to individuals with mental illness. The goals are to reduce police officers’ injuries and use of force, and to reduce arrests of individuals with mental illness. The practice is rated No Effects for reducing arrests of individuals with mental illness and reducing trained police officers’ use […]
After-School Programs October 2, 2018
After-school programs generally take place during after school hours and are designed decrease the amount of time youth are unsupervised. Examples of such programs may include recreation-based activities, mentoring, and tutoring services. The practice is rated Promising for child self-perceptions, school bonding, school grades, positive social behaviors, problem behaviors, readings scores, and mathematics scores; and […]
Period of PURPLE Crying (Canada) October 2, 2018
This program provides educational materials to new mothers to give them the knowledge and behavioral skills to prevent shaken baby syndrome. The program is rated No Effects. There was a statistically significant improvement in treatment group mothers’ behavior around their children’s crying, compared with the control group. However, there was no statistically significant difference between […]

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