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Child & Youth Care: CYC Journals & Links
Guide for child and youth care (CYC) students and faculty.
CYC Professional Organization Websites
Government Information
CYC Databases
Evidence-Based Practice & Program Information
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The Community Guide : the guide to community preventative services"The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community. Systematic reviews are used..." (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.)
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Evidence-Based Programs Database“The Program Directory is a searchable database of evidence-based, federally-funded youth programs. You can search for programs by risk factor, protective factor, or keyword."
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Evidence-Based Practice Resource Center (Mental and Substance Use Disorders)This database is a searchable online registry of more than 170 interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment.
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PHAC's Canadian Best Practices PortalPart of the Public Health Agency of Canada website. Search by Interventions and limit by population (i.e. teenagers/youth 13 - 17)
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Promising Practices“The PPN site features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children. All programs have been screened for quality and to ensure that they have evidence of positive effects.”
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What Works ClearinghouseInstitute for Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education provides evidence on practice, interventions and policy.
Subject Guide
Kathleen Reed
Contact:
Assessment and Data Librarian
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 5S5
Email: kathleen.reed@viu.ca
Phone: 250-753-3245
Local: 2271
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 5S5
Email: kathleen.reed@viu.ca
Phone: 250-753-3245
Local: 2271