LibGuides: Social Work: Evidence Based Resources

What Does it Mean to be Evidence Based?

"[Evidence Based Practice] is a process in which the practitioner combines well-researched interventions with clinical experience, ethics, client preferences, and culture to guide and inform the delivery of treatments and services," (National Association of Social Workers, n.d.).

Below is a diagram of the Evidence Based Practice Process that outlines how EBP would work in action.

Faulkner, M., & Parrish, D. (n.d.). Evidence-based Practice is a Process. The University of Texas at Austin. https://txicfw.socialwork.utexas.edu/evidence-based-practice-is-a-process/

National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). Evidence based practice. https://www.socialworkers.org/News/Research-Data/Social-Work-Policy-Research/Evidence-Based-Practice#:~:text=EBP%20is%20a%20process%20in,delivery%20of%20treatments%20and%20services.

Organizations with Evidence Based Resources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
"The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of healthcare for all Americans. AHRQ develops the knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve the healthcare system and help consumers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers make informed health decisions," (AHRQ, 2022).
California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
"The mission of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) is to advance the effective implementation of evidence-based practices for children and families involved with the child welfare system," (CEBC, 2023).
Childhood Welfare Information Gateway
"Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more," (Children's Bureau, n.d.).
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
"The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation," (SAMHSA, 2023).

HHS Report

Advancing Evidence-Based Decision Making: A Toolkit on Recognizing and Conducting Opportunistic Experiments in the Family Self-Sufficiency and Stability Policy Area

"This report describes in detail how researchers, policymakers, and program administrators can recognize opportunities for experiments and carry them out. Specifically, the report focuses on opportunistic experiments, defined as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that study the effects of initiatives, program changes, or policy actions that agencies or programs plan or intend to implement — as opposed to studying an intervention or policy action that is developed and implemented specifically for a research study," (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015).