CTC : the story so far : an interim evaluation of Communities That Care

This report is about the development of a programme designed to help children and young people to grow up in safer and more caring communities. It describes the origins of the programme and the early stages of its implementation in the United Kingdom. The report was written as part of what will eventually be a more thorough evaluation of that programme. It was written at a time when the areas in which the programme was being developed had analysed the problems they faced and were about to implement initiatives designed to address those problems. It therefore covers only the first stages of a process in which communities seek to reduce the risks facing children, young people and their families, and to enhance those elements that will protect them and promote their well-being. It is nonetheless important to document that process – to look at what has been done, how it has been done and what lessons can be learned from what was done

Does Communities that Care work? An evaluation of a community-based risk prevention programme in three neighbourhoods

Does Communities that Care work? An evaluation of a community-based risk prevention programme in three neighbourhood

The evaluation of three Communities That Care projects in the UK

Communities That Care (CTC) projects seek to improve community security by reducing the risk of young people becoming involved in problem behaviours. The evaluation of the first three projects established in England and Wales found that two of the projects were not implemented as intended. The one that was implemented showed indications of having had a positive impact on the factors associated with problem behaviour for children living in the CTC area, compared with children from the same schools who did not live in the area. The research raises important issues about the implementation of community-based programmes based on a risk factor model, and the lessons to be learned from initiatives that focus on preventing the development of problem behaviour by early intervention with children