Bridging the Gap: Implementation Science 101 (New England PTTC)

Implementing evidence-based programs using effective strategies will increase the likelihood of achieving positive outcomes, but it can be hard to get started. This introductory-level webinar will provide an overview of what implementation science is and how we can use implementation science to achieve success in implementing evidence-based programs that align with our communities’ needs and strengths.

Objectives

1. Define Implementation Science and core principles
2. Explore best practices in selecting evidence-based programs that targets your community’s needs
3. Determine program readiness
4. Understand the value of monitoring and evaluating your program

Audience: This is an introductory level webinar intended for those who are new to the field of prevention or new to implementing evidence-based practices.

Content: This webinar is relevant to IC&RC prevention domain 1.

About the presenter: Nicole Platz is an Implementation Specialist at the EPIS Center at Pennsylvania State University. She is a Masters-level clinician who obtained her Master of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Phoenix. Prior to her work at EPIS, she served in various capacities during her 12- year tenure at the Achievement Center in Erie, PA. She has practiced as a Family-Based Mental Health Therapist and Supervisor, Supervisor of the EcoSystemic Structural Family Mobile Therapy Program, and Project Director for the System of Care, a SAMHSA funded grant initiative, in Erie County.

About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded by SAMHSA. Opinions expressed in this webinar do not represent the official views of SAMHSA/DHHS.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion for 1 contact hour. For Prevention Specialists, this training is pre-approved by the Maine Prevention Certification Board, an IC&RC member board, and is relevant to IC&RC domain 1. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission of Health Education Credentialing, Inc, for CHES/MCHES certifications.