Evidence-Based Subgroup Meeting Notes

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:30 pm

Members present:

Gabrielle Amato, Rape Crisis Center

Christina Hall, Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy

Kim Kandt, Southern Nevada Health District

Rebecca LeBeau, Child Assault Prevention Project

Patricia Haddad, Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy

Kirby Stolzoff, Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy

  1. We have created a new email address that will exclusively house the work of the taskforce!! This email address is: . This will be the email that will be sending information from here on out.
  2. We would like to congratulate Gabrielle Amato for the opportunity she has taken to pursue her graduate education in California! However, this means that the subgroup facilitator position is now open! If anyone is interested in being the facilitator for the group, please send Christina Hall () an email before the next meeting.
  3. The facilitator will help to coordinate any future subgroup meetings and will be in charge of facilitating meetings and reporting back to the full Task Force on the work of the Evidence-Based Subgroup
  4. The members of the subgroup decided on an appropriate overall Goal and purpose of the subgroup. The goal of this first meeting is to create a roadmap of priorities for the subgroup, ultimately giving a recommendation to the main group.
  5. Identified goals:
  6. Identify research and evidence based prevention programs that would fit with the State of Nevada
  7. Possible Programs for Recommendation:
  8. CAP (Child Assault Prevention): Grades 1-3
  9. Better Safe Than Sorry
  10. Care for Kids (Vermont): Grades Pre-k-2
  11. We Care Elementary (Vermont): Grades 3-6
  12. Define the best strategy and best location to implement these evidenced-based programs in order to meet the needs of all of Nevada’s varied populations
  13. Strategize ways to appeal to administration and teachers for time in schools
  14. Review curriculum standards and how prospective programs may fulfill these requirements
  15. Action Steps Before Next Meeting
  16. Christina has been tasked to send a summary of the evidence-based programs already listed, the implication of these programs in other states, and available materials for distribution
  17. Rebecca will share data gathered about the CAP project and information on the Better Safe Than Sorry program

5.  Christina Hall will send out a doodle poll to schedule the next meeting (through the new email: )

For More Task Force Information:

Website: http://nic.unlv.edu/pcan/CSATaskForce.html Phone number: (702) 895-5053

Email Address: