A state agency-university partnership for translational research and the dissemination of evidence-based prevention and intervention

Adm Policy Ment Health. 2012 Jul;39(4):268-77. doi: 10.1007/s10488-011-0372-x.

Abstract

This article describes a decade-long partnership between the Prevention Research Center at Penn State and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. This partnership has evolved into a multi-agency initiative supporting the implementation of nearly 200 replications of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs, and a series of studies indicating a significant and sustained impact on youth outcomes and more efficient utilization of system resources. We describe how the collaboration has developed into a sophisticated prevention support infrastructure, discuss the partnership and policy lessons learned throughout this journey, and identify remaining issues in promoting this type of research-policy partnership.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Evidence-Based Practice / methods
  • Evidence-Based Practice / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / prevention & control*
  • Mental Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Pennsylvania
  • State Government*
  • Student Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / methods
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / organization & administration*
  • Universities*