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Institute on Implementation Science – 2020 Fall Virtual Series – December

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  • When December 4, 2020, 10 am – 12 pm
  • Where Online
  • Hosted by National Implementation Research Network, The Jordan Institute for Families

December 4th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EST)

Webinar: The Critical Role of Relationships in Implementation Practice and Evidence Use and New International Practice Guide to Supporting Implementation

A recording of this event is now available in two parts:

  • Part 1: Introducing the Practice Guide for Implementation Support
  • Part 2: The Role of Relationships in Implementation Practice

    Resources from the virtual event:

    • Guiding Principles and Core Competencies for Implementation Practice – Practice Guide and Practitioner Profile (These resources can also be found HERE and HERE.)
    • “Implementation Support Practitioners: A Proposal For Consolidating a Diverse Evidence Base”
    • “Implementation Support Skills: Findings From a Systematic Integrative Review”
    • “Are relationships as important as strategies for the successful implementation of evidence-informed programs and practices?”

    Additional Resources:

    • NIRN Implementation Practice Blog Series
    • Jordan Institute for Families
    • European Implementation Event 2021
    • Centre for Effective Services Guide to Implementation

    Speakers:

    • Bianca Albers, Chair of the European Implementation Collaborative
    • Annette Boaz, Professor of Health Care Research, Kingston University and St. George’s University of London
    • Katie Burke, Senior Manager, Centre for Effective Services
    • Allison Metz, Director of the National Implementation Research Network and Implementation Division Lead at FPG Child Development Institute
    • Jennifer Boss, Director of the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning, Zero to Three
    • Robert Franks, President and CEO, Judge Baker Children’s Center
    • Kary James, Executive Director, Child Welfare Information Gateway
    • Suzanne Kerns, Research Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Effective Interventions, University of Denver

    Speakers will:

    • Discuss new research findings on the role of trusting relationships in supporting evidence use and identify areas for future research in implementation practice
    • Introduce a new international practice guide for supporting implementation developed through a collaboration with the European Implementation Collaborative, Centre for Effective Services and National Implementation Research Network

    Click HERE to see more information about the UNC Institute on Implementation Science – 2020 Fall Virtual Series.

    This event is co-hosted by the Jordan Institute for Families | UNC School of Social Work, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and National Implementation Research Network (NIRN). Generous support for this event has been provided by The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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    About Todd Jensen

    Todd Jensen PhD, MSW, is a Family Research and Engagement Specialist in the Jordan Institute for Families and Research Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work.

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