Policymakers and practitioners can produce better results for Minnesotans when they prioritize evidence-based services and rigorously evaluate services that do not yet have evidence of effectiveness.
Additionally, the 2022 Legislature directed Minnesota Management and Budget to work with Department of Human Services (DHS) and Adult Mental Health Initiatives (AMHIs) to inventory and identify the use of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in AMHI services (Minn. Stat. §245.4661). This initial inventory focuses on identifying the programs and services provided through the AMHI state grant and the extent to which these are evidenced-based. You can download the AMHI Inventory here (PDF).
The following tool identifies the extent to which state-funded grant programs administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services supported evidence-based practices in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, based on grantee reporting and a review of administrative records. "Evidence-based” practices have been found to be effective by at least one scientific study. Other practices may also be effective, even if their effectiveness has not yet been scientifically studied. A summary report--including the methods used to conduct this analysis--is available here (PDF).
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The underlying data for these charts can be accessed as here as CSV files here: Grant Program Data | Evidence-based Practices Data
Additional information on how to use evidence in policymaking is available here: https://mn.gov/mmb/evidence