Evidence-Based Programs and Practices

Parent Child Interaction Therapy: Evidence-Based Early Intervention for Parents and Children Webinar
This webinar, hosted by the National District Attorneys Association, provided an in-depth look at Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based, theoretically grounded therapy model to help parents remain confident, calm, and consistent in their approach to discipline while building secure attachments with their child. The presentation focused on ways that PCIT can help parents who are struggling to address their child's problem behavior (including justice-involved families), reduce youth victimization (particularly physical abuse and neglect by caregivers), and keep children in their homes, in their communities, and out of system involvement. Functional Family Therapy: An Evidence-Based Program Webinar
This webinar, hosted by the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) on July 23, 2024, provided an in-depth look at Functional Family Therapy (FFT), a family-based prevention and intervention program for justice-involved or at-risk youth. The presentation discussed the components of FFT, the population it serves, and the benefits of working with youth and their families in their homes. It also covered challenges in implementing FFT and how to address those challenges. Interviewing Youth Using the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Protocol
This webinar, hosted by the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) on August 16, 2024, Dr. Wendy Dutton provided an overview of the National Institute of Child Health and Development Protocol (NICHD Protocol) and its use for interviewing youth witnesses and suspects. Evidence-Based Programs and Promising Practices to Address Youth Violence Reliable Research, Real Results
CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Experimentally Proven Programs