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Institute on Implementation Science – 2020 Fall Virtual Series – November

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  • When November 17, 2020, 10:30 am – 12 pm
  • Where Online
  • Hosted by National Implementation Research Network, The Jordan Institute for Families

November 17th, 10:30 AM – 12 PM (EST)

Webinar: The Role of Context in Implementation of Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices

A recording of this event is available HERE!

Speakers:

  • Marita Brack, Head of Programme, NHS Education for Scotland
  • Laura Louison, Associate Director of the National Implementation Research Network
  • Judy Thomson, Director of Psychology, NHS Education for Scotland

Facilitators/Moderators:

  • Kristine Andrews, Program Area Director, Youth Development, Child Trends
  • Allison Metz, Director, National Implementation Research Network and Research Professor, UNC-CH School of Social Work
  • Sarah Verbiest, Director, Jordan Institute for Families and Clinical Associate Professor, UNC-CH School of Social Work

Speakers will:

  • Provide a live demonstration of Scotland’s digital resource, Early Intervention Framework for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing, designed to support service providers in making fully informed decisions about interventions that are implementable and sustainable for their specific context
  • Discuss integration of racial equity considerations into the Hexagon Tool and Discussion Guide, an assessment of contextual fit and feasibility developed by the National Implementation Research Network

Resources from the virtual event:

  • Hexagon Discussion and Analysis Tool
  • Early Intervention Framework for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Stakeholder Engagement Guide

Additional resources:

  • Implementation Support Practitioner Profile
  • “Implementation Support Practitioners: A Proposal For Consolidating a Diverse Evidence Base”
  • NIRN Implementation Practice Blog Series
  • Jordan Institute for Families
  • European Implementation Event 2021
  • Centre for Effective Services Guide to Implementation

 

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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