Newsletters

Each quarter Evidence-Based Associates produces the EB-Advocate. This newsletter spotlights EBA's current projects, leaders in the field, the community-based, model programs that we encourage communities to implement, as well as the news surrounding these evidence-based programs. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please fill out our request form.



In this issue:

Fall 2011 - Volume VI - Issue 6

Editor's Foreword: Changing the World Featured Report: No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration Demonstrating Value in Juvenile Justice: Interview with Curt Huston - Evidence-Based Associates, CEO Public Policy by Numbers: An article by Prevention Action Fall 2011 Global Footprint: Evidence-Based Programs for At-Risk Youth EBA on the Road Career Opportunities

Summer 2011:

Summer 2011

Editor's Foreward In the Spotlight: Marie Morilus-Black Families Come First: Families First project launches in District of Columbia Connecting Research, Policy & Practice: Interview with Michael Little - Co-Director of the Social Research Unit Functional Family Therapy (FFT) moves full steam ahead Feature Report: Campaign for Youth Justice State Trends Report Summary

Winter 2011

Winter 2011

Letter from the Editor More Support for Florida's Redirection Project For Federal Programs, a Taste of Market Discipline Supporting Young People Out of the Justice System Building Better Performance NCJA Webinar Announcement

Summer 2010

Summer 2010

Editor's Forward: Reflections on Blueprints It's Right There - on the Dashboard Put Families First: An Update from Washington Advocate for Change: An Interview with Shay Bilchik A Modern-Day Solution for Serving At-Risk Youth OPPAGA Finds Redirection Project Produces Five-Year Reductions in Crime, $51.2 Million in Cost-Savings for Florida

Spring 2010

Spring 2010

Editor's Forward: A Look Back - to the Future! Assistant Attorney General Shares Message at Blueprints Conference A Must-See at the 2010 Blueprints Conference Juvenile Justice Around the Nation: States Leading by Example Global Footprint: Evidence-Based Programs for At-Risk Youth

Winter 2010

Winter 2010

Blueprints Pioneers Converge for Highly-Anticipated Conference EBA Enters the World of Social Media Justice Grants Administration and EBA Launch Initiative to "Put Families First" Florida Lawmakers and Community Leaders Receive Awards at FFT Statewide Conference Lone Star State Hosts National Violence Prevention Conference Global Footprint: Evidence-Based Programs for At-Risk Youth

Fall 2009

Fall 2009

Editor’s Foreword: Something Worth Debating Why Juvenile Detention Makes Teens Worse Behind the Advocate National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse Releases National Findings on Costs of Drug Abuse in America OPPAGA Wins Award for Its Report on Redirection

Special issue:

Special Issue Spring 2009

Florida Gets It Right Independent evaluation demonstrates Redirection Program for at-risk youth significantly reduces crime and saves Florida more than $36 million

Spring 2009

Spring 2009

Editor’s Foreword: We Are Family Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Recognizes Nurse-Family Partnership as "Top Tier" One in 31: The Long Reach of American Corrections' Available from Pew Behind the Advocate 'Spray and Pray,' Not Effective Says Blase EBA Announcements White House Issues Memorandum to Encourage Scientific Integrity

Winter 2009

Winter 2009

Editor’s Foreword: The Spring of Hope! Pew Charitable Trusts Releases Template for State Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices Redirection Project Going Strong, Saving Millions Behind the Advocate Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice Awarded by U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: Cost-Saving Redirection Project Recognized for Exemplary Results New Efforts in the Rehabilitation and Vocational Training of High-Risk Youth Global Footprint for Community-Based Model Programs

In this issue:

Fall 2008

Editor’s Foreword: The Farmer and The DellTM A Medicaid Primer for Juvenile Justice Officials An Interview with Jon Baron, Executive Director: Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy The Maryland Opportunity Compact: Promotes Use of Evidence-Based Program Evidence-Based Approach Works for Rural Communities 10–Year Trend: The Number of Youth in Residential Custody Declines

In this issue:

Summer 2008

Editor's Foreword: An American Plague - From Bassinets to Bars A Tribute to Lee Ann Thomas Interview with David Kass: President, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Penn State Study Shows Large Payoff for Crime Prevention Efforts Real-time Data Management System to Maximize Quality Assurance for Evidence-Based Programs More Than 1,100 Attend 2008 Blueprints Conference

In this issue:

Special Issue: Blueprints 2008

In the Spotlight: Blueprints for Violence Prevention Blueprints for Violence Prevention: Model Programs Improving Public Health: A 30-Year Journey Interview with Donna Gority The Blueprints and Prevention Science: Progress and Prospects Pennsylvania: A Model for the Community Use of Evidence-Based Programs Necessary and Sufficient: On the Road to More Effective Use of Taxpayer Dollars Evidence-Based Associates: The EB-Advantage About the Blueprints Conference

In this issue:

Winter 2007

Fidelity Counts Blueprints Conference 2008 Industry Report: Excerpts From Recently Released Studies In the Spotlight: Florida's Redirection Project Continues to Post Strong Results

In this issue:

Fall 2007

The Value Proposition of an Evidence-Based Program Featured Article: For California's Juvenile Justice System: It's a Brand New World! In the Spotlight: Functional Family Therapy: Looking to Families for Hope for Our Youth

In this issue:

Summer 2007

Why Evidence-Based Associates? Featured Article: The Walls Came Tumbling Down In the Spotlight: Nurse-Family Partnership - Helping First-Time Parents Succeed

In this issue:

Spring 2007

Moving Toward Evidence-Based Programs (Again): The Pennsylvania Perspective Industry Report: Redirection Pilots Meet and Exceed Residential Commitment Outcomes; $5.8 Million Saved Featured Article: Wasted Money, Wasted Opportunities

In this issue:

Fall 2006

EBA Continues to Strengthen Leadership Role In the Spotlight: Effective Community Programs Could Reduce Commitment of Girls to Residential Programs in Florida In the Spotlight: Redirection—Mapping Out a System that Works