BPA partnered with the Pacific Research and Training Alliance (PRTA), which had a five-year grant from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) to offer drug and alcohol prevention services to disabled female adolescents in Alameda County. The goal of the project was to decrease the incidence of substance use among disabled female adolescents. Approximately 30 learning disabled and 15 physically disabled girls per year were served during the last four years of the project.

The evaluation had both process and outcome components. The evaluation examined whether clients had decreased alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use and whether clients had higher self-esteem, compared to comparison groups drawn from outside the county. Intermediate outcomes included increases in life skills and knowledge, increases in knowledge of disability-related needs and risk factors, and decreases in risky behaviors. The process study tracked the implementation of the project and examined services provided to parents, community service providers, and teachers.