Answer to Question 1The answer should include the following points:
- The public health approach employs the following four-step procedure to identify issues that need attention and to develop solutions:
(1) Define the nature of the problem using scientific methods or data.
(2) Identify potential causes using analyses of risk and protective factors associated with the problem.
(3) Design, develop, and evaluate interventions.
(4) Disseminate successful models as part of education and outreach.
Answer to Question 2The answer should include the following points:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Bullying Prevention Program
- Functional Family Therapy
- Incredible Years: Parent, Teacher, and Child Training Series
- Life Skills Training
- Midwestern Prevention Project
- Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
- Multisystemic Therapy
- NurseFamily Partnership
- Project Toward No Drug Abuse
- Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies