Health Research and Evaluation
In our health promotion and disease prevention work, EDC conducts original research and evaluates program outcomes, as well as synthesizes and applies current health research. Our projects recognize the real-world needs and constraints of our clients, and foster collaboration to ensure that research findings are translated into practice.
|
TOUR EDC'S ONLINE
RESOURCES
|
|
Overview of Research-Based Prevention
|
EDC’s health initiatives focus on alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; HIV infection; injury; mental health; and violence. “The Science of Prevention: Using Research-Based Policies and Strategies to Promote Health and Safety” from EDC’s Report Series, Mosaic provides an overview of our approach.
Read the issue of Mosaic. 
|
|
Campus Health and Safety
|
The Center for College Health and Safety implements, evaluates, and refines policies and programs that link student behavior to the larger social and policy environment. One of its projects, the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (HEC), is a key resource for colleges and communities as they work on initiatives to reduce student alcohol use, drug use, and violence. The Center offers publications, training, and assistance.
Visit the HEC Web site.
Through the HEC, EDC is conducting research into the effectiveness of using social norms and social marketing. This type of media campaign is designed to change student perceptions of drinking norms, an approach that is hypothesized to lead to a decrease in high-risk alcohol consumption.
Visit the HEC Web site to learn more about social marketing.
|
|
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Research
|
VOICES/VOCES is a video-based intervention program that has been proven effective in reducing new sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections and encouraging condom use. The Fall 2004 issue of Mosaic describes the research methodology used to develop VOICES/VOCES and explains why the program has been effective.
Read the article from Mosaic.
|
|
Substance Abuse Prevention
|
EDC's Northeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (NECAPT) works to advance the use of science-based substance abuse prevention programs and collaboration at the regional, state, and local levels. NECAPT offers technical assistance, training, and publications to state, local, and regional partners.
Visit the NECAPT Web site.
|
|
Global Health
|
In its global work, EDC has developed the Rapid Assessment and Action Planning Process (RAAPP) tool. Find out how ministries of education and health and other national organizations are using RAAPP to assess and improve their capacity to deliver school health programs.
Download a copy of the RAAPP tool (PDF file, Adobe Acrobat required).
Read a feature article about how RAAPP is being used in India.
Adolescent Substance Use: Risk and Protection is a report prepared for the United Nations by EDC that provides insight into planning and delivering effective treatment and rehabilitation programs for adolescent substance users. The report synthesizes theories, research, and case studies to help substance abuse programs use evidence-based strategies and approaches.
Download a copy of the report from the United Nations’ Web site (PDF file, Adobe Acrobat required).
|
|
Smoking on Campus
|
EDC released a study showing that campuses with smoking bans in their residence halls don't suffer any major financial consequences for their no-smoking policies. In fact, the study showed an improvement in overall satisfaction by those who live and work on campuses following the move to ban smoking in dormitories.
Read an article about the study which includes a link to download it.
|
|
Sexual Assault Research
|
EDC and the University of Cincinnati conducted the first comprehensive investigation of how the nation’s institutions of higher education comply with the federal regulations concerning student allegations of rape and sexual assault, and preventing its occurrence. The study, based on findings from 2,438 institutions of higher education, found substantial problems with prevention programming, reporting policies, and adjudication practices at colleges and universities across the country.
Read a feature article about and download a copy of the campus sexual assault study.
|
|  |
|
