What is the difference between innovative and evidenced based models?
A program or approach will be considered “innovative” if it is one or more of the following: a) promising (defined as “supported by theory or research indicating potential effectiveness; may have shown positive results in other areas, but may not have been replicated or researched sufficiently with the target population to demonstrate proven results for that population”); b) new to the applicant jurisdiction; c) a new combination of proven elements or components; or d) an expansion or extension of an evidence based program or model. Innovative is based on the principles of effective intervention, but may not have data to reflect it as “evidence based.” “Evidence based” programs or models are those that include or are anchored in a model that has been proven by documented research to have been effective in reducing the target population’s involvement in the criminal or juvenile justice system. (See pages 3-4 in the RFP).
