2. As you come in: Find a spot at a table Introduce yourself to the people at your table and share what makes you proud of the youth in your community. Welcome!

3. Think of one thing you’ve accomplished that you’re proud of in the past year. What is one quality that you embodied in achieving it? What Strengths Can We Draw On?

4. Session 1 Objectives You will be able to: Explain prevention science and the research foundation Explain the process and goals and the five phases Draft a vision statement Build relationships and work together 4

5. Everyone gets a chance to speak. Everyone listens when someone has the floor (no side conversations). One person talks at a time and doesn’t get interrupted. Respect others’ perspectives and ideas (no put- downs). Start and end on time. 5 Suggested Ground Rules

6. 6 A Vision for Evidence2Success Achieve better outcomes by decreasing risk and improving protection at the community level: Use data on strengths and needs to determine priorities and track progress. Invest a percentage of spending in tested, effective prevention and early intervention programs. Reach every eligible child. Create strong partnerships and shared accountability.

7. Evidence2Success Answers the Question: How Are Children Doing? 7 Children’s Health and Development Behavior Educational Achieve- ment Emotional Well- being Physical Health Relation- ships

8. The Big Picture: What Do Children Need to Succeed? 8 EDUCATION AND SKILLS ATTAINMENT BEHAVIOREMOTIONAL WELL- BEING POSITIVE RELATIONSHI PS PHYSICAL HEALTH PRENATAL- EARLY CHILDHOOD (age 0-4) Ready for school Pro-social behavior Absence of anti- social behavior Free from depression & anxiety Positive relationship with positive parent(s), peers A healthy gestation and birth No chronic health conditions or developmental delays MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (age 5-11) Adequate academic performance, e.g., reading by 3 rd grade Regular school attendance Pro-social behavior No antisocial behavior, crime, and violence Has not tried illicit substances No risky sexual behavior Self- regulation Free from depression & anxiety Free from suicidal ideation Positive relationships with parent(s), pro-social adults, positive peers Free from chronic health conditions Free from obesity ADOLESCENCE (age 11-18) Same as above HS graduation Same as above No unintended pregnancy Same as above

9. 1. Ethical: Increases the odds that children and youth will have a bright start and healthy development. 2. Economic: A wise use of public funding. Avoids costly expenditures in the future. 3. Increased reach: Reinvested savings from avoidance of future expenditures allows you to serve more youth. 4. Innovation: Offers a proven alternative to strategies that have not produced positive outcomes. Why Tested, Effective Prevention and Early Intervention Programs?

10. 10 For some cohorts of children entering child welfare, juvenile justice and mental health systems, outcomes are poor and costs are high. A proportion could safely be “re-directed” into evidence-based alternatives, yielding better outcomes at less cost. Example: Project Re-direction in Florida ($175m savings to taxpayers). To create a “virtuous cycle,” reinvest a proportion of savings into proven prevention programs to increase reach. Provide Support for Disinvestment from High-Cost, Low-Impact Services

11. Placed-based focus on high need, high potential neighborhoods Partner neighborhoods’ voice and expertise essential Community board selection, development and functioning supports shared decision making Systems coaching helps align policy and goals Survey questions on youth experiences of racism provide voice Data disaggregated by race/gender/age allow for focus on equity Community involvement in provider selection and fidelity monitoring ensures reach and impact across race, gender and ethnicities Evidence2Success Facilitates Community Commitment to Creating Greater Equity

12. Benefits and Costs of Early Intervention Programs PROGRAMCOSTBENEFIT BENEFIT MINUS COST RETURN PER $ SPENT Scared Straight$65($4,949)($5,014)($76.35) Functional Family Therapy (Probation) $3,261$33,967$30,706$10.42 Intensive Family Preservation Services (Homebuilders) $3,288$6,942$3,655$2.11 Parent Child Interaction Therapy$1,335$3,385$2,049$2.53 Good Behavior Game$154$4,790$4,637$31.19 Nurse Family Partnership $9,600$22,781$13,181$2.37 Communities That Care $581$1,769$1,188$3.04 12

13. WHY EVIDENCE2SUCCESS?

14. Evidence2Success Improves Outcomes by Focusing on All Areas 14 Family School Individual Community

15. What Benefits Does Evidence2Success Offer? 15 Ability to address root causes and get ahead of serious challenges Tested, effective programs matched to priorities Forum for partnering with public systems to address non-school influences Effective use of resources; demonstrate impact of spending at child/community levels Data on the range of influences affecting the children’s health and development Tested, effective programs matched to children’s priority needs and strengths Forum for partnering with schools to help children achieve educational milestones Effective use of resources; demonstrate impact of spending at child/community levels Data pinpointing the strengths and needs of children and families and community assets Improved ability to set priorities and advocate for tested, effective programs to address those needs Schools Communities Public Systems

16. Evidence2Success Achieves Results Through Five Core Strategies 16 Partnership Strategic Use of Data Strategic Financing Tested, Effective Programs Performance Measures

17. Evidence2Success: Shared Responsibility and Shared Accountability Priority Outcome Areas Child Welfare Service Providers Public Health Community Represent- atives Education System Juvenile Justice System Mental Health Elected Leaders Risk and protective factors The community board represents public systems and the community.

18. Placed-based focus on high-need, high-potential neighborhoods Partner neighborhoods’ voice and expertise essential Community board selection, development and functioning supports shared decision making Systems coaching helps align policy and goals Survey questions on youth experiences of racism provide voice Data disaggregated by race/ gender/age allow for focus on equity Community involvement in provider selection and fidelity monitoring ensures reach and impact across race, gender and ethnicities Evidence2Successs Facilitates Community Commitment to Creating Greater Equity

19. Activity: Shared Issues and Strategies 1. Sum up your understanding of the Evidence2Success core strategies. 2. Note where these strategies address important youth issues in your neighborhood, community or organization. Also note any shared strategies. 3. Find a partner and compare your thoughts. 4. Find another partner and repeat step 3. 19

20. What do your community or public system goals have in common with one another and Evidence2Success? How often were prevention or early intervention mentioned? Any observations about this exercise? 20 Debrief: Shared Issues and Strategies

21. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS