Team factors that predict to sustainability indicators for community-based prevention teams

摘要: Abstract Because they often set out with a guarantee of only short-term funding, many community partnerships will face threat to their sustainability almost as soon the first money runs out. Research into factors that enable some coalitions and meet challenge when others fail is limited. This study begins fill this gap in our understanding by examining influences on process planning context collaborative partnership focused youth development. We report longitudinal examination quality attitudes underpinning PROSPER prevention teams whose members implement evidence-based programs designed support positive development reduce early substance use other problem behaviors. The current research concentrates particular dimension effectiveness establish whether perceptions about team functioning play at 6 18 months predict 36 48 months. How well functioned stages was found be strongly related later preparations for sustainability. Recruitment integration new members, encouragement subsequently received were also key factors. results strengthen argument providing technical assistance needs those who promote partnerships, provide empirical data hypotheses researchers have similarly correlation between effective support.