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Recorded presentation

Fran L. Harmon, PhD¹, Lisa Kleppel, MA¹, Robin H. Pugh-Yi, PhD¹, Richard Finkbiner, PhD¹, and Kevin D. Hennessy, PhD². (1) Research and Evaluation, MANILA Consulting Group, Inc., 6707 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, VA 22101, (703) 242-8577, rpughyi@manilaconsulting.net, (2) Office of Policy, Program and Budget, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1017, Rockville, MD 20857

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) developed the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) as a decision support tool for consumers, providers, and funding sources seeking information about substance abuse and mental health interventions. Information on the registry is intended to aid consumers and providers in finding the most effective interventions available for their needs. It is intended to aid funding sources in finding out what results may be expected and what resources would be required to implement programs. Researchers and scientists may use the registry to determine what types of interventions have been demonstrated to be effective and to evaluate the quality of evidence presented.

NREPP provides summaries of the intervention outcomes, settings and populations in which the intervention has been studied, and resources required for implementation. Reviewers also rate the quality of evidence supporting reported results, the generalizability of findings, and the intervention's readiness for dissemination. A searchable Internet database presents program summaries and ratings, information about evaluation study design, and funding. The database also allows side-by-side program comparisons The presentation will include demonstrations of how consumers, providers, researchers and scientists, and funding sources can use the database to obtain information about effective interventions.

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