Incredible Years (IY) - Parent BASICS

At a glance

Program or Strategy Type
Direct Service
Intervention Continuum
Universal
Selective
Indicated
Age group(s)
Early Childhood (3-4)
Late Childhood (5-11)
Late Childhood (5-11)
Adulthood
Setting(s)
School
Community
DBHR Prevention Funding Source(s)
EIP, Cannabis, MHPP
EBP Designation
Evidence Based Program (EBP) for EIP
Evidence Based Program (EBP) for Cannabis
Evidence Based Program (EBP) for MHPP
Versions with EBP Designations
IY Parent BASICS - all age groups; IY Teacher Classroom Management
Program or Strategy Description

A program that provides teachers of children ages 3-8 years with classroom management strategies (positive and proactive teaching techniques, positive teacher-student relationships, and supportive teacher-parent relationships) to manage difficult and inappropriate child behavior problems, while promoting social, emotional, and academic competence.

Status on Other Registries or Inventories
Blueprints: Promising
CrimeSolutions: Effective
CEBC: Well Supported
WSIPP Youth Cannabis 2019: Not on Inventory
WSIPP Children's Services 2020: Evidence-based
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
Suburban
Rural
Language
English, Spanish, Norwegian, Danish, and more depending on the age range
Name and Contact of Program Developer

Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D. incredibleyears@incredibleyears.com

Characteristics

Protective factor(s) addressed

Individual Protective Factors
Clear Standards for Behavior
Problem Solving Skills
Skills for Social Interaction
Peer Protective Factors
Not Specified
Family Protective Factors
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement with Parents
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement with Parents
Attachment to parents
Non-violent discipline
Parent social support
School Protective Factors
Not Specified
Neighborhood/Community Protective Factors
Not Specified

Risk factor(s) addressed

Individual Risk Factors
Not Specified
Peer Risk Factors
Not Specified
Family Risk Factors
Family Conflict / Violence
Family History of Problem Behavior
Parental Attitudes Favorable towards Antisocial Behavior
Poor Family Management
School Risk Factors
Poor Academic Performance
Neighborhood/Community Risk Factors
Not Specified

Outcomes targeted

Problem Behavior Outcomes
Antisocial-aggressive Behavior
Conduct Problems
Externalizing Symptoms / Behavior
Illicit Drug Use
Positive Social / Prosocial Behavior
Education Outcomes
Academic Performance
Cognitive Development
Emotional Well-being Outcomes
Depression
Internalizing Symptoms / Behavior
Positive Relationships Outcomes
Close relationships with parents

Implementation stories