The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy identified Triple P as a “near top tier” evidence standard, defined as meeting all elements of the Top Tier standard (“well-designed randomized controlled trials” with “sizeable, sustained effects on important…outcomes”) in a single site, and only needing one additional step to qualify as Top Tier – a replication trial establishing that the reported effects generalize to other sites. This project would provide additional data on the effectiveness of the Triple P program. A 2012 meta-analysis of the Triple P program published in BioMed Central in BMC Medicine reported found no convincing evidence of the long-term effectiveness of Triple P interventions. Working with Head Start programs could provide follow-up data on families participating in the program. This study also noted that while mothers reported improved child behavior after Triple P interventions, there was no evidence of improvements reported from fathers. Head Start’s Fatherhood Engagement program would allow more dads to participate in Triple P interventions and provide necessary feedback regarding the effectiveness of the Triple P program. The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare gave Triple P as a scientific rating “1” on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the top score, because it is well supported by research evidence. Triple P received a child welfare relevance rating of “2” on a scale of 1-3, with 1 being the highest score, because it is commonly used serve families similar to child welfare populations and likely includes current and former child welfare service recipients. Triple P is also listed on the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families, and Communities operated by the Rand Corporation as a Promising Program. Triple P meets the Social Innovation Fund’s definition of a program with Strong Evidence. A 2009 study funded by the Center for Disease Control, “Population-Based Prevention of Child Maltreatment: The United States Triple P System Population Trial”
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