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Communities that Care
Communities That Care (CTC) is a risk-and-protection-based system that enables local communities to engage in multi-level, multi-sectoral prevention planning and implement evidence-based programs. The purpose of CTC is to prevent common youth problems (substance abuse, delinquency, violence, teen pregnancy, school drop-out, and mental health difficulties) and promote positive youth development. CTC is implemented in five phases, each accompanied by specific training sessions for community leaders and volunteers. These sessions are, respectively, community readiness, community mobilization, community risk, protection, and resource assessment, community strategic planning, and community plan implementation and evaluation. The CTC strategy supports communities in selecting and implementing existing evidence-based programmes that fit the risk profile of their community.
Citation Information and Links
Additional Web Links
For additional information about the intervention:http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/ipc/pdf/8_IPCR2%20-%20Flynn.pdf
For reports about the intervention, etc.:Mental Health Promotion: Case Studies from Countries, a joint publication of the World Federation for Mental Health and the World Health Organization, 2004
For systematic reviews which include article/report:BC Ministry of Health. (2007). Evidence Review: Mental Health Promotion.
http://www.vch.ca/public/docs/CorePrograms/VCHEvidenceReview_MentalHealthPromotion.pdf
http://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/en/country_case_studies.pdf
Country of Origin
United States
Evaluation Design
- Experimental design (controlled studies with random assignment of participants in experimental conditions - e.g., RCTs, Solomon Four Group design, etc.)
- Quasi-experimental design (controlled studies without random assignment, but employing control/comparison groups, or counter-balanced designs)
- Descriptive Observational study: prevalence, environmental scan, narrative, descriptive explanation, case study
- Process Evaluation
- Narrative
Language(s)
English
Primary Source Document
Authors:
Hawkins, J.D. & Catalano, M.A.
Document Title:Promoting science-based prevention in communities
Publication or Source:Addictive Behaviours
Date:2002-01-01
Relevant Ecological Levels
- Individual level (e.g., individual behaviour, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes)
- Interpersonal level (e.g., family, friends)
- Organizational level (e.g., workplaces, schools, NGOs, health service organizations/institutions/systems)
- Community level: (e.g., community groups, neighbourhood)
Strategies
- Community development and mobilization
