Prevention Program Planning & Implementation Flashcards

Which federal initiative provides a registry of evidence-based programs and practices relevant to substance abuse prevention?

Answer: National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)

NREPP (now the Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center) is SAMHSA's registry specifically designed to help prevention professionals identify effective substance abuse programs.

A prevention professional identifies that a target community has low collective efficacy. Which intervention approach is MOST appropriate?

Answer: Implementing community-level interventions to strengthen social cohesion

Low collective efficacy reflects weak community bonds and shared norms, so community-level interventions that build social cohesion directly address this risk factor.

In implementation science, 'active implementation frameworks' identify how many stages of implementation?

Answer: Four

The Active Implementation Frameworks identify four stages: Exploration, Installation, Initial Implementation, and Full Implementation.

Which method of disseminating prevention programs relies on training community members to deliver the program to their peers?

Answer: Train-the-Trainer model

The Train-the-Trainer model builds local capacity by equipping community members to train and deliver the program themselves, extending reach without ongoing external support.

A community coalition discovers mid-year that its prevention program is reaching far fewer youth than projected. Which implementation driver should be reviewed FIRST?

Answer: Reach and recruitment strategies

Low participant reach is primarily a recruitment and outreach issue, so reviewing the strategies used to attract and enroll participants should be the first step.

Which of the following BEST demonstrates the principle of 'prevention dosage'?

Answer: Ensuring participants attend the minimum number of sessions shown to produce effects

Prevention dosage refers to delivering the sufficient number of sessions and contact hours that evidence shows are needed to produce the intended behavior change.

When a prevention program is described as 'scalable,' this PRIMARILY means the program can:

Answer: Be expanded to larger or different populations without losing effectiveness

Scalability refers to a program's ability to be expanded in scope or reach—across more sites or larger populations—while maintaining its effectiveness.