Longitudinal Effectiveness of Communities That Care on Reducing Youth Risk Factors
Duration: 2015 -
2018
Funding: National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Frank
Description
This study looked at the effectiveness of the Communities That Care model (CTC) over time on youth risk and youth risk and protective factors, ATOD (alcohol, tobacco, and other drug) use, youth mental health, bullying, and gambling behaviors.
Project Team
Publications
Chilenski, S. M., Frank, J., Summers, N., & Lew, D. (2019). Public health benefits 16 years after a statewide policy change: Communities That Care in Pennsylvania. Prevention Science, 20, 947-958. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-019-01028-y