The Child Welfare System Relevance Level is determined by examining the goals of the program, target population for which the program was developed, and any research that has been conducted for the program to determine its relevance to children and families served by the child welfare system. In some cases, information is obtained from the … Continued
Below is a list of additional resources for identifying evidence-based practices. Click here for the CEBC’s two-page Guide to Comparing Clearinghouses for Evidence-Based Programs that provides a simple description of a number of clearinghouses and how they rate the programs, including the CEBC so you can easily compare it to the others
As a new or experienced user of the CEBC website, you might wonder how the CEBC review process works; including how the level of Child Welfare System Relevance is determined, and whether programs can be rated on the Scientific Rating Scale. The review process is described through the links below, as well as in the CEBC Rating Policy and … Continued
The Advisory Committee is comprised of committed individuals drawn from a broad cross-representation of communities and organizations. These include the Child and Family Services Division of CDSS, County Child Welfare departments, County Welfare Directors Association of California, representatives from child welfare training, foundations, public and private community partners within the state, and respected national child … Continued
The topic area summaries linked below include the programs that are rated as having Well-Supported Research Evidence (rated a 1), Supported Research Evidence (rated a 2), or Promising Research Evidence (rated a 3) on the CEBC Scientific Rating Scale. Topic area summaries are created when there are at least 4 or 5 of these programs in … Continued
The purpose of the CEBC Scientific Rating scale is to evaluate each practice based on the available research evidence. A lower score indicates a greater level of research support. The graphic representation of the scale is shown below: Specific criteria for each classification system category are presented below: A one-page printable Overview of the CEBC Scientific Rating … Continued
CalTrin The CEBC works with our partner project, the California Training Institute (CalTrin), to deliver professional development and extended learning opportunities that focus on evidence-based solutions to issues that span both child abuse prevention and child welfare. Upcoming Webinars View all upcoming CalTrin webinars and workshops Recorded CEBC Hosted Webinars: *The content of the presentations listed on … Continued
Analysis of Evidence-Based Program Registers: Utilization, Impact, and Challenges – Summary of Insights from the Western Michigan University Study – 2024 The CEBC participated in a study conducted by Western Michigan University and funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse to examine the impact of Evidence-Based Program Registers (EBPRs) for behavioral … Continued
There are two rating scales used on the CEBC website. Please see their descriptions below: Scientific Rating Scale This scale is a 1 to 5 rating of the strength of the research evidence supporting a practice or program. A scientific rating of 1 represents a practice with the strongest research evidence and a 5 represents … Continued
