title: A state agency-university partnership for translational research and the dissemination of evidence-based prevention and intervention.
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.
authors: Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter), Prevention Research Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA. bkb10@psu.edu
authors: Brian K
authors: BK
authors: Bumbarger
authors: Elizabeth Morey
authors: EM
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D035843:Biomedical Research; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D013219:State Government; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014495:Universities