Iowa State University

Iowa State University  
Institute for Social and Behavioral Research

The Capable Family and Youth

 

The Capable Families and Youth (CaFaY) Study is another large-scale longitudinal study of family- and school-based programs designed to prevent teen substance abuse and other problem behaviors through youth and family skills training. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the CaFaY study includes evaluations of the Strengthening Families Program: 10-14 and the school-based Life Skills Training Program.

Richard Spoth is the principal investigator, Gilbert Botvin from Cornell University is the co-principal investigator, Cleve Redmond, Virginia Molgaard and Daniel Russell are co-investigators.