Overview
EPIS (Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support) was re-funded in 2018 to continue to promote the greater use of prevention and intervention programs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the interest of positive outcomes for youth, families, and communities. This program is in its tenth year thanks to grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
The evidence-based programs supported under this initiative are recognized nationally as effective by federal and state agencies and prevention science organizations. Each has demonstrated evidence of positive outcomes that have been sustained over time. These effects have been found using scientifically rigorous evaluations, with findings replicated in multiple evaluations.
EPIS supports and advances the use of evidence-based programs:
- Directs outreach and advocacy efforts to foster recognition, at federal, state, and community levels, of the value and impact of proven prevention and intervention programs
- Provides technical assistance to communities to improve implementation quality, promote the collection and use of program impact data, and foster proactive planning for long-term program sustainability
- Develops and provides educational opportunities and resources to disseminate current prevention science research and facilitate peer networking
Duration: 2008 - Present
Overview
EPIS (Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support) was re-funded in 2018 to continue to promote the greater use of prevention and intervention programs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the interest of positive outcomes for youth, families, and communities. This program is in its tenth year thanks to grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
The evidence-based programs supported under this initiative are recognized nationally as effective by federal and state agencies and prevention science organizations. Each has demonstrated evidence of positive outcomes that have been sustained over time. These effects have been found using scientifically rigorous evaluations, with findings replicated in multiple evaluations.
EPIS supports and advances the use of evidence-based programs:
- Directs outreach and advocacy efforts to foster recognition, at federal, state, and community levels, of the value and impact of proven prevention and intervention programs
- Provides technical assistance to communities to improve implementation quality, promote the collection and use of program impact data, and foster proactive planning for long-term program sustainability
- Develops and provides educational opportunities and resources to disseminate current prevention science research and facilitate peer networking
Duration: 2008 - Present
Our Team
- Janet Welsh (PI)
Research Professor
- Roger Spaw
Evidence-based Practices Project Manager
- Kris Glunt
SPEP™ Project Manager
- Sophia Amarillo
Meeting and Training Support Assistant
- Alise Barr
PAYS Support & Development Specialist, EPIS
- Geneen Burris
Implementation Specialist
- Melissa Fausey
PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Systems Coordinator
- Lisa Fetzer
SPEP™ Implementation Specialist
- Lisa Freese
SPEP™ Implementation Specialist
- Carol Gaddis
Data Manager, EPIS
- Jochebed Gayles
Director, Lab for Equitable Prevention & Implementation in Diverse Contexts
- Jeffery Hogan
Systems Change Specialist
- Dawn Karoscik
SPEP ™ Implementation Specialist, Level 2 Trainer
- Jordan Joyce
Program Manager, Prevention Learning Portal
- Phyllis Law
Senior Systems Change Specialist
- Aaron Luneke
Research Data Analyst, EPIS
- Shannon M. O'Lone
SPEP™ Implementation Specialist, Level 3 SPEP™ Master Trainer
- Christa Park
SPEP™ Implementation Specialist
- Heather Roberts
Implementation Specialist
- Cheryl Stamm
Administrative Support Coordinator
- Nicole (Wells) Platz
Implementation Specialist
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Our Team
- Janet Welsh (PI)
Research Professor
- Roger Spaw
Evidence-based Practices Project Manager
- Kris Glunt
SPEP™ Project Manager
- Sophia Amarillo
Meeting and Training Support Assistant
- Alise Barr
PAYS Support & Development Specialist, EPIS
- Geneen Burris
Implementation Specialist
- Melissa Fausey
PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Systems Coordinator
- Lisa Fetzer
SPEP™ Implementation Specialist
- Lisa Freese
SPEP™ Implementation Specialist
- Carol Gaddis
Data Manager, EPIS