The vision of PROSPER is to support community partnerships that sustain the most effective programs for promoting positive youth development and strong families, and to facilitate translation of prevention science into widespread community practice. PROSPER stands for PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience.
This evidence-based delivery system links university-based prevention researchers with two established program delivery systems within a state—the Cooperative Extension System at the Land Grant University and the public school system. The public school system offers collaborators who support evidence-based programs access to youth in the community. Extension offers knowledge of the community and experience in disseminating educational programs. In this way, the delivery system entails a partnership-based approach to evidence-based programming, called the PROSPER Partnership model.
PROSPER Partners
PROSPER Partners
About National PROSPER
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State Management Team
The State Management Team coordinates implementation across community sites and conducts process and outcome evaluation.
Sarah Kleinman, PROSPER State Coordinator & State Agency Advisory
Responsible for the local functioning of the community teams. Make sure Prevention Coordinator and Team Leaders have the resources to do their jobs. Liaison, convener of state agencies to keep them informed and solicit their input.
Ellen Rowe, PROSPER Evaluation Coordinator
Oversees web-based youth surveys for school-based program as well as hard copy youth and parent/guardian surveys for family-based program. Works with Team Leaders to collect survey data and fidelity observation forms. Creates reports and shares data with funders and collaborators.