Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse

2018 - 2026

The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to systematically review research on programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements. The Clearinghouse, developed in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018, rates programs and services as promising, supported, and well-supported practices. These practices include mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and in-home parent skill-based programs, as well as kinship navigator services.

  • Systematic, Rigorous, and Transparent Standards and Procedures. The Clearinghouse has developed and employs systematic, rigorous, and transparent standards and procedures to review programs and services and their associated research studies. The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures includes (1) procedures for identifying programs and services and associated research studies for review or re-review, (2) standards for assessing the design, execution, and findings of research studies and rating programs and services, and (3) definitions of key terms.
  • Accessible and User-friendly Website. The Clearinghouse website is easily accessible and searchable. It allows users to navigate the site and find evidence-based programs and resources that meet their needs.
  • Relevant and Responsive. The Clearinghouse has and will continue to seek input from the field to ensure it is relevant and responsive.

The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse is led by Abt Associates (Sandra Wilson as Project Director) and is conducted in partnership with the University of Colorado (Suzanne Kerns, Principal Investigator).

The ACF points of contact are Christine Fortunato, Laura Nerenberg, and Jenessa Malin.

Questions about the Clearinghouse can be directed to the Clearinghouse help desk: preventionservices@abtassoc.com.

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Fact Sheet - How Does the Prevention Services Clearinghouse Determine Which Studies Are Reviewed?, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0

November 15, 2024
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Fact Sheet- How Does the Prevention Services Clearinghouse Determine Which Studies Are Reviewed?, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0

Fact Sheet – How Does the Prevention Services Clearinghouse Rate the Design and Execution of Studies?, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0

November 15, 2024
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The Prevention Services Clearinghouse conducts objective, independent, and transparent reviews of research on programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements.

Fact Sheet – The Review Process: Navigating Timeline Challenges, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0

November 15, 2024
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Fact Sheet — The Review Process: Navigating Timeline Challenges, Handbook of Standards and Procdures, Version 2.0

Fact Sheet- The Review Process: Navigating Timeline Challenges, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0

May 19, 2022
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This Fact Sheet provides an overview of how a program or service moves through the Clearinghouse’s systematic review process and identifies possible detours that can influence the review process timeline.

Fact Sheet- How Does the Prevention Services Clearinghouse Determine Which Studies Are Reviewed?, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0

May 19, 2022
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This Fact Sheet describes how the Clearinghouse determines whether a study of a particular program or service is eligible for review and identifies common reasons that studies are not eligible for review.

Fact Sheet - How Does the Prevention Services Clearinghouse Rate the Design and Execution of Studies?, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0

May 19, 2022
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This Fact Sheet aims to address frequently asked questions about how the Clearinghouse rates the design and execution of studies it reviews, describe common reasons why studies may receive low ratings on the design and execution standards, and lay our possible approaches to design and execute studies in alignment with the standards.

Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Reporting Guide for Study Authors, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0

November 15, 2024
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This guide facilitates the Prevention Services Clearinghouse review process and is also intended to help study authors describe their studies completely and consistently.

The Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0

September 9, 2024
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The Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0 replaces Handbook, Version 1.0.

Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Reporting Guide for Study Authors, Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0

May 25, 2021
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This guide for study authors details the components of studies that the Prevention Services Clearinghouse uses to determine eligibility for review, assign design and execution ratings, and determine program or service ratings, as well as other recommended practices for research reporting.

The Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0

April 26, 2019
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The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families to perform systematic reviews of research and evaluation on programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements. The Prevention Services Clearinghouse...