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Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood A Research-Based Guide (In Brief)

NIDA - Funded Early Interventions

Prenatal/Infancy and Toddlerhood

Universal Programs	Description	Target Population	Context
Durham Connects²³ www.childandfamily policy.duke.edu	Postnatal nurse home-visiting program	Mother Father (when possible) Child	Family

Selective Programs	Description	Target Population	Context
Early Steps, Family Check Up⁶	Supports families with young children (ages 2 through 5) who may have stress due to income or other family issues	Mother Child	Family
Family Spirit²⁴ www.jhsph.edu/ caih	Prenatal and early childhood (up to age 3) home visitation for American Indian teen mothers and their children	Mother Child	Family
Nurse Family Partnership²⁵ www.nursefamily partnership.org	Prenatal and infancy home visitation program for young first-time mothers from low socio-economic backgrounds and their children through age 2	Mother Father (when possible) Child	Family

Preschool

Selective Programs	Description	Target Population	Context
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers²⁶ www.oslc.org www.oslccp.org	Parenting training and access to resources for foster parents and therapy for 3- to 6-year-old children in foster care who are referred from the child welfare system by their caseworkers	Foster family Child	Family School

Transition to Elementary School

Universal Programs	Description	Target Population	Context
Caring School Community Program²⁷ www.devstu .org	Family and school intervention for children making the transition to elementary school to strengthen students' "sense of community"	School Teacher Family Child	School Family
Classroom- Centered Intervention²⁸ www.jhsph.edu/ prevention	Multi-component, first-grade intervention that enhances teachers’ behavior management and instructional skills through the “Good Behavior Game” and provides enhanced reading and math curricula	Class-room Child	School
Linking the Interests of Families and Teachers²⁹ www.partnersfor ourchildren.org	Multi-component intervention for students in the 1st and 5th grades in schools in districts with high levels of juvenile delinquency to improve school and family environments while reinforcing stronger links between the two	Class-room Child Family	School Family
Raising Healthy Children⁴ www.sdrg.org	School- and home-based intervention targeting children in grades 1 through 12 with teacher education, parent workshops, and child programs along with support	Family Child Class-room	School Family
SAFEChildren¹⁵ https://curry.virginia.edu/faculty-research/centers-labs-projects/youth-nex	Intervention developed specifically for 1st graders from urban, disadvantaged, or low-income neighborhoods that includes multi-family meetings and tutoring in school	Family Child	School Family
Seattle Social Development Project¹⁰ www.ssdp-tip.org/SSDP/ index.html	Intervention for elementary school children that includes parenting classes, including drug abuse prevention, and teacher training to improve students’ academic performance and social skills	School Parent / Family Child	School Family

Selective Programs	Description	Target Population	Context
Early Risers "Skills for Success" Risk Prevention Program³⁰	Intervention for elementary school-aged children ages 6 to 10 at higher risk for serious conduct problems based on risk factors such as exposure to stressful life experiences and/or early aggressive and disruptive behaviors	Parent Child	School Family
Kids in Transition to School³¹ www.oslc.org	Designed for children in the foster care system as they enter school by giving caregivers skills for helping with the transition and becoming involved in the child’s schooling, including therapy, and support groups	Child	School

Tiered Programs	Description	Target Population	Context
Fast Track Prevention Trial for Conduct Problems³² www.fasttrack project.org www.channing- bete.com www.episcenter. psu.edu/ ebp/altthinking www.paths training.com	Comprehensive intervention delivered in grades 1 through 10 including a universal program for all students and selective interventions for high-risk children showing aggression at home and school, as assessed in kindergarten	Family School Class-room Child	School Family Com-munity
Incredible Years¹⁶ www.incredible years.com	Multi-component prevention and treatment intervention for use in day care, preschool (2 to 5 years), and early primary grades (6 to 8 years)	Family Child Class-room	School Family
Positive Action³³ www.positive action.net	Multi-component, school-based, social-emotional and character development program that includes programs for the classroom, school, families, and the community	Family School Class-room Child	School
Schools and Homes in Partnership³⁴ www.ori.org	Intervention for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade who have aggressive behavior or reading problems that includes parent training, social behavior intervention, and reading instruction	Parent Child	School Family

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NIDA. (2016, September 1). Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood A Research-Based Guide (In Brief). Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/principles-substance-abuse-prevention-early-childhood-research-based-guide-in-brief

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