The center’s enewsletter highlights just a few updates from the prevention field. Please go to http://library.promoteprevent.org/ for more news items.

Your Input Requested: Proposed Expansion of National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the proposed expansion of the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). The proposed expansion will create a national resource for the latest information on the scientific basis and practicality of interventions to prevent and/or treat mental and substance use disorders.

To add your input, please go to: http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/template.cfm?page=nreppover
or email nrepp.comments@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Mental Health and Juvenile Justice: Moving Toward Effective Systems of Care
This issue brief is a product of the National Health Policy Forum. The paper discusses the mental health needs of youth who are involved with the juvenile justice system and provides evidence of the availability and quality of mental health services for these youth. The paper also explores public policy options for avoiding dependence on the juvenile justice system as a last resort for treating youth with mental disorders. http://www.nhpf.org/pdfs_ib/IB805%5FJuvJustice%5F07%2D22%2D05%2Epdf

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) releases new resource
COPS recently released the CD-ROM "School Safety," a disk containing 50 resources related to school safety and links to school safety web sites. The resources were produced by COPS, OJJDP, and other components of the U.S. Department of Justice. Topics include bullying, gangs, school crime prevention, and youth violence. For more information about the CD-ROM, visit the COPS website at http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/html/cd_rom/school_safety/index.htm.
To order the CD-ROM, call the COPS Office Response Center at (800)421-6770.

Review and analysis of measures of positive youth development
“Measuring the Positives: Review of Positive Indicators and Guidelines for their Use” is a report written by the National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC). The report includes a review of existing indicators of positive youth development, recommendations for use of the indicators, and identifications of the dangers of inappropriate use.
http://nahic.ucsf.edu/index.php/publications/article/measuring_the_
positives_review_of_positive_indicators_and_guidelines

EvaluLEAD: A Guide for Shaping and Evaluating Leadership Development Programs
The guide provides a framework for evaluating leadership development based on values, norms, and performance factors, and also supplies a step-by-step map for creating a leadership evaluation plan. It is intended for use by evaluation and program staff in conceptualizing their leadership development programs and was created by the Public Health Institute with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and USAID.
http://www.evalulead.net/docs/EvaluLEADGuidebook.pdf

The Grant Opportunities page http://www.promoteprevent.org/events/grant_opportunities/ is regularly updated with new announcements of available public and private grant competitions.

We regularly add to a detailed listing of conferences and events occurring within the Center and across the nation. Please visit the Events page for listings.