Databases of Evidence-Based Interventions

Our team created this website as a starting place for health professionals to look for evidence-based interventions (EBIs). It can be overwhelming to find an EBI to suit your organization’s and community’s needs, so this page provides databases of resources on EBIs. The databases selected for this site were chosen because they are user-friendly and provide free resources. Click on the databases below for more information about each one. If you would rather view the resources by health topic, click here.

California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare database consists of child welfare-related programs. The site provides evidence for specific programs, and offers guidance on how to select and implement a program. The programs seek to improve child safety, increase family and community stability, and promote child and family wellbeing.

Focus area(s): Child welfare

Population: Children and families in the welfare system

Number of resources: <1000

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CDC Prevention Resources for Action

The CDC Prevention Resources for Action is a small collection of EBIs that have been developed by the CDC to deliver best practices for violence prevention.

Focus area(s): Violence prevention

Population: General

Number of resources: 6

Specific focus areas:

Child and adolescent health
Injury and violence prevention
Mental health

Community Prevention Guide

The Community Prevention Guide consists of evidence-based interventions that the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) found effective. Programs are intended to improve health by preventing or reducing injury, risky behaviors, disease, or complications.

Focus area(s): General

Population: General

Number of resources: >1000

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Each EBI has information on the CPSTF findings, supportive materials (i.e., logic models, effectiveness review, relevant studies, etc.), and considerations for implementation

Evidence-Based Cancer Control Programs (EBCCP)

The Evidence-Based Cancer Control Programs (EBCCP) is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) database consisting of cancer focused evidence-based interventions. This provides access to research-tested interventions, publications of study findings, and any relevant materials for the intervention.

Focus area(s): Cancer

Population: General

Number of resources: ~200

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Interventions contain information on the program itself, the Community Preventive Services Task Force finding, the time required, intended audience, suitable settings, resources required, as well as information about the study and key findings

HDPulse Interventions Portal

The HDPulse Interventions Portal is a National Institute of Health (NIH) database that consists of evidence-based interventions on a variety of topics for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and communities.

Focus area(s): Health differences

Population: Populations experiencing health differences

Number of resources: 26

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Healthy People 2030

The Healthy People 2030 database consists of evidence-based interventions on a variety of topics relating to the Healthy People 2030 objectives.

Focus area(s): General

Population: General

Number of resources: >1000

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Interventions list their objectives, and indicators show if objectives are met

National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) database consists of a collection of award-winning evidence-based interventions that have been created by local health professionals. The programs are those that were awarded as Model Practices, meaning they show exemplary outcomes to address certain public health problems. Programs that are awarded as Model Practices are reviewed by a committee of local public health professionals.

Focus area(s): General

Population: General

Number of resources: ~800

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Must login to access interventions
Can provide feedback on the intervention

National Council on Aging (NCOA) Evidence-Based Programs

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) Evidence-Based Programs database allows you to search for evidence-based interventions that are approved for funding through the Older Americans Act Title III-D. Interventions are intended to promote health and prevent disease for older adults and their caregivers.

Focus area(s): Gerontology

Population: Older adults and caregivers

Number of resources: <100

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Pathway to Practice (P2P) Resource Center

The Pathway to Practice (P2P) Resource Center consists of evidence-based interventions that were produced through CDC-funded Prevention Research Centers' research projects.

Focus area(s): General

Population: General

Number of resources: ~300

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Rural Health Information Hub

The Rural Health Information Hub database consists of rural-focused toolkits. These toolkits are drawn from evidence-based interventions.

Focus area(s): General

Population: Rural communities

Number of resources: ~25

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Toolkits contain modules on how to implement and evaluate the programs

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) database consists of evidence-based interventions for communities, clinicians, and policymakers to implement.

Focus area(s): substance abuse and mental health

Population: people with substance abuse and mental health conditions

Number of resources: ~150

Specific focus areas:

Health communication and education
Health IT
Mental health
Substance and tobacco use

University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute County Health Rankings and Roadmaps

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute County Health Rankings and Roadmaps database consists of evidence-based interventions that cover a wide range of topics, ranging from health behaviors to clinical care, to social and economic factors, to the physical environment.

Focus area(s): health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, physical environment

Population: General

Number of resources: ~400

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Each intervention has information on expected outcomes, evidence of the effectiveness of the intervention, impact on health differences (if any), implementation examples, and implementation resources
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