Service to Science Initiative Call for Nominations

Nominations are being sought from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies for its Service to Science Initiative.

The STS is a national initiative dedicated to enhancing the evaluation capacity of innovative programs and practices that aim to prevent substance abuse and related mental and behavioral health problems or the underlying factors associated with increased risk. Supported by SAMHSA’s CSAP, it assists local program developers, implementers, and evaluators in applying more rigorous evaluation methodologies to their work. Ultimately, the initiative supports state prevention efforts by increasing the number of local programs that meet evidence-based standards.

In order to participate in STS, programs must be nominated by their state alcohol and drug agency (single state agency or national prevention network representative.)

The deadline for states to submit nominations is Oct. 15th.

For more information, contact Kim Dash, Service to Science Lead Evaluator, kdash@edc.org.