Led by Sarah Chilenski (Penn State) and Louis Brown (University of Texas), this 5-year project will study the effectiveness of the Coalition Check-Up technical assistance system for supporting community coalition implementation of evidence-based drug prevention programs. Aims of the study are to:
- Estimate the impact of the Coalition Check-Up on coalition capacity
- Estimate the impact of the Coalition Check-Up on implementation of evidence-based programs
- Estimate the impact of the Coalition Check-Up on youth substance use
Advancement of the Coalition Check-Up evidence base will encourage model usage as a low-cost and generalizable approach for supporting coalitions to achieve community-wide reductions in youth substance abuse. The ultimate goal of the project is to increase coalition member engagement, bring additional resources to Pennsylvania communities, and promote healthy youth development.
Pennsylvania community anti-drug coalitions who may be interested in receiving technical assistance through this study are encouraged to contact Sarah Chilenski. Additional information is available in this flyer.
Duration: 2020 - 2025
Partners: University of Texas School of Public Health
Sarah Chilenski (PI) Research Professor, Health and Human Development
Louis Brown (PI) Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health
Project Funder(s)
Project Focus Area(s)
Level(s) of Analysis
Led by Sarah Chilenski (Penn State) and Louis Brown (University of Texas), this 5-year project will study the effectiveness of the Coalition Check-Up technical assistance system for supporting community coalition implementation of evidence-based drug prevention programs. Aims of the study are to:
- Estimate the impact of the Coalition Check-Up on coalition capacity
- Estimate the impact of the Coalition Check-Up on implementation of evidence-based programs
- Estimate the impact of the Coalition Check-Up on youth substance use
Advancement of the Coalition Check-Up evidence base will encourage model usage as a low-cost and generalizable approach for supporting coalitions to achieve community-wide reductions in youth substance abuse. The ultimate goal of the project is to increase coalition member engagement, bring additional resources to Pennsylvania communities, and promote healthy youth development.
Pennsylvania community anti-drug coalitions who may be interested in receiving technical assistance through this study are encouraged to contact Sarah Chilenski. Additional information is available in this flyer.
Project Funder(s)
Project Focus Area(s)
Level(s) of Analysis
Partners
University of Texas School of Public Health
Duration
2020 - 2025
Project Team
- Sarah Chilenski (PI)
Research Professor, Health and Human Development
- Louis Brown (PI)
Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health
Mark E. Feinberg Research Professor
Kimberly Mallett Research Professor, Health and Human Development
Damon Jones Research Professor, Health and Human Development
Janet Welsh Research Professor
Jochebed Gayles Director, Lab for Equitable Prevention & Implementation in Diverse Contexts
Melissa Fausey PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Systems Coordinator
Jeffery Hogan Systems Change Specialist
Rebecca Wells Professor of Management, Policy & Community Health, University of Texas School of Public Health
Maria Fernandez Professor, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health
Eric Jones Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, Human Genetics & Environmental Services, University of Texas School of Public Health
Related Publications
Gaddy, Y., Wells, R., Chilenski, S. M., Jones E. C., & Brown, L. D. American Journal of Community Psychology. Advance online publication.
Im, Y., Brown, L. D., Wells, R., Gaddy, M. Y., & Chilenski, S. M. (2025). Prevention Science. Advance online publication.
Im, Y., Brown, L.D., Wells, R. Gaddy, M. Y., & Chilenski, S. (2025). Prevention Science. Advance online publication.
Chilenski, S.M., Small, M., & Gayles, J.G. (2025). Prevention Science. 26(1), 193-203.
Chilenski, S. M., Small, M., Gayles, J. G., Rhoades Cooper, B., & Brown, L. D., (2025). Prevention Science. Advance online publication.
Gaddy, Y., Jones, E. C., Wells, R., Chilenski, S. M., & Brown, Louis D. (2024). Prevention Science, 24, 1029-1039.
In the News
Project Team
- Sarah Chilenski (PI)
Research Professor, Health and Human Development
- Louis Brown (PI)
Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health
- Mark E. Feinberg
Research Professor
- Kimberly Mallett
Research Professor, Health and Human Development
- Damon Jones
Research Professor, Health and Human Development
- Janet Welsh
Research Professor
- Jochebed Gayles
Director, Lab for Equitable Prevention & Implementation in Diverse Contexts
- Melissa Fausey
PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Systems Coordinator
- Jeffery Hogan
Systems Change Specialist
- Rebecca Wells Professor of Management, Policy & Community Health, University of Texas School of Public Health
- Maria Fernandez
Professor, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health
- Eric Jones
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, Human Genetics & Environmental Services, University of Texas School of Public Health
Related Publications
Gaddy, Y., Wells, R., Chilenski, S. M., Jones E. C., & Brown, L. D. American Journal of Community Psychology. Advance online publication.
Im, Y., Brown, L. D., Wells, R., Gaddy, M. Y., & Chilenski, S. M. (2025). Prevention Science. Advance online publication.
Im, Y., Brown, L.D., Wells, R. Gaddy, M. Y., & Chilenski, S. (2025). Prevention Science. Advance online publication.
Chilenski, S.M., Small, M., & Gayles, J.G. (2025). Prevention Science. 26(1), 193-203.
Chilenski, S. M., Small, M., Gayles, J. G., Rhoades Cooper, B., & Brown, L. D., (2025). Prevention Science. Advance online publication.
Gaddy, Y., Jones, E. C., Wells, R., Chilenski, S. M., & Brown, Louis D. (2024). Prevention Science, 24, 1029-1039.
