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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 29(6) pp. 457-466, 2004
Journal of Pediatric Psychology vol. 29 no. 6 © Society of Pediatric Psychology 2004; all rights reserved

Brief Report: The Adaptation of Project Northland for Urban Youth

Kelli A. Komro, MPH, PhD, Cheryl L. Perry, PhD, Sara Veblen-Mortenson, MSW, MPH, Linda M. Bosma, MA, Bonnie S. Dudovitz, MEd, Carolyn L. Williams, PhD, Rhonda Jones-Webb, DrPH and Traci L. Toomey, MPH, PhD

Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

All correspondence should be sent to Kelli A. Komro, PhD, University of Minnesota—Epidemiology, 1300 S. 2nd St., Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail: komro{at}epi.umn.edu

Objective Summarizes the research and intervention design of a new trial to evaluate an adaptation of Project Northland, a multicomponent, community-wide alcohol prevention program for culturally diverse youth living in a large city. The original Project Northland was successful in reducing alcohol use among a sample of mostly White, rural adolescents. Methods We highlight the steps taken to adapt the intervention strategies for culturally diverse inner-city youth, families, and neighborhoods. The research design is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the adapted Project Northland for reducing the early onset and prevalence of alcohol use among young urban adolescents. Conclusion The information gained from this trial, including the process of adaptation of prevention strategies, will be beneficial for alcohol-use prevention efforts within diverse urban communities across the country.

Key words: adolescents; alcohol; prevention; cultural adaptation.


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