I Can Problem Solve (ICPS)

At a glance

Program or Strategy Type
Direct Service
Intervention Continuum
Universal
Age group(s)
Early Childhood (3-4)
Late Childhood (5-11)
Early Adolescence (12-14)
Setting(s)
School
DBHR Prevention Funding Source(s)
EIP
EBP Designation
Evidence Based Program (EBP) for EIP
Versions with EBP Designations
N/A
Program or Strategy Description

I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) is a school-based prevention program that trains children in generating a variety of solutions to problems, considering and understanding the possible consequences of those solutions, and recognizing thoughts, feelings, and motives that can lead to problem situations. ICPS is designed for young children, typically around the ages of 4 to 12, who are of lower and middle socioeconomic status, live in principally urban and rural settings, from multiple ethnic groups, and may be at risk for behavioral dysfunctions and interpersonal maladjustment. The program was created to encourage critical thinking, cognitive processing, and problem solving in young children, based on the principle of teaching "how to think" rather than "what to think."

Status on Other Registries or Inventories
Blueprints: Not on registry
CrimeSolutions: Promising
CEBC: Promising
WSIPP Youth Cannabis 2019: Not on Inventory
WSIPP Children's Services 2020: Not on Inventory
Title IV-E Clearinghouse: Not on registry
What Works Clearinghouse: Not on registry
CASEL Program Guide: Not on registry
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Not on registry

Contexts

Race/Ethnicity
All
(Dis)ability
Not specified
Gender
Female, Male
LGBTQ+
Not specified
Urbanicity
Urban
Rural
Language
English, Spanish
Program Website
http://www.icanproblemsolve.info/
Name and Contact of Program Developer

Myrna B. Shure, PhD mshure@drexel.edu

Characteristics

Protective factor(s) addressed

Individual Protective Factors
Problem Solving Skills
Prosocial Behavior
Refusal Skills
Skills for Social Interaction
Peer Protective Factors
Interaction With Prosocial Peers
Family Protective Factors
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement with Parents
School Protective Factors
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement in Education
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement in School
Neighborhood/Community Protective Factors
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement in Community

Risk factor(s) addressed

Individual Risk Factors
Favorable Attitudes Towards Antisocial Behavior
Peer Risk Factors
Interaction with Antisocial Peers
Family Risk Factors
Not Specified
School Risk Factors
Not Specified
Neighborhood/Community Risk Factors
Not Specified

Outcomes targeted

Problem Behavior Outcomes
Antisocial-aggressive Behavior
Conduct Problems
Positive Social / Prosocial Behavior
Education Outcomes
Cognitive Development
Emotional Well-being Outcomes
Emotional Regulation
Positive Relationships Outcomes
Close relationships with peers

Implementation stories