The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/

Community Reinforcement + Vouchers Approach (CRA + Vouchers) - Summary

Scientific Rating:
2
Supported by Research Evidence
See scale of 1-5
Scientific Rating:
2 - Supported by Research Evidence

Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
2
Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
2 - Medium

Child Welfare Outcomes: Child/family well-being

Type of Maltreatment: Not specified

Target Population: Adults age 18 or older with a diagnosis of cocaine abuse or dependence

Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)

The Community Reinforcement + Vouchers Approach (CRA + Vouchers) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult). CRA + Vouchers has two main components. The Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) component is an intensive psychosocial therapy emphasizing changes in substance use; vocation; social and recreational practices; and coping skills. The Voucher Approach is a contingency- management intervention where clients earn material incentives for remaining in treatment and sustaining cocaine abstinence verified by urine toxicology testing. Since CRA + Vouchers is highly rated on the Scientific Rating Scale, information on available pre-implementation assessments, implementation tools, and fidelity measures was requested from the program representative. Please see the program's separate Implementation Information page for details.


Contact Information

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Contact name: Stephen T. Higgins, PhD

Email: shiggins@uvm.edu

Phone: 802-656-9615

Fax: 802-847-4891

Website: http://www.drugabuse.gov/TXManuals/CRA/CRA1.html



Detailed Report

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Date reviewed: June 2009 (Originally reviewed in August 2006)