SPORT PPW Now Listed on the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC)

SPORT PPW Now Listed on the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC)

SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) high school and middle school programs are now listed on CEBC.

SPORT (Substance Prevention Optimizing Resiliency Training) Prevention Plus Wellness are brief substance use prevention and health promotion interventions designed to highlight the positive image benefits of an active lifestyle to reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs by youth. These programs aim to improve the overall physical and mental wellbeing of participating youth.

The goals of SPORT PPW programs are to:

  • Prevent and reduce alcohol use
  • Prevent and reduce nicotine and marijuana use
  • Increase physical activity
  • Reduce risk factors for substance use
  • Increase protective factors for avoiding substance use
  • Increase health behavior goal setting

The mission of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) is to advance the effective implementation of evidence-based practices for children and families involved with the child welfare system.

The CEBC website provides:

  • A searchable database of child welfare related programs.
  • Description and information on research evidence for specific programs.
  • Guidance on how to make critical decisions regarding selecting and implementing programs.
  • Tools and materials to provide support for choosing, implementing and sustaining a program.

SPORT PPW program descriptions on CEBC include the following information:

  • Program overview
  • Program goals
  • Logic model
  • Essential components
  • Program delivery
  • Manuals and training
  • Implementation information
  • Relevant published, peer-reviewed research
  • Additional references
  • Contact information

View the SPORT PPW programs on CEBC:

SPORT PPW High School Program: https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/sport-prevention-plus-wellness-high-school-version/

SPORT PPW Middle School Program: https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/sport-prevention-plus-wellness-middle-school-version/

Prevention Plus Wellness programs are found on a wide variety of federal, national and state evidence-based registries, and are both research and theory supported.

Learn more about PPW program’s evidence base: https://preventionpluswellness.com/pages/ppw-programs-evidence-base

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