There are pre-implementation materials to measure organizational or provider readiness for Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) as listed below:

The Readiness to Implement CPP self-assessment allows agencies to determine what structure supports they have in place and/or need to obtain in order to obtain training in CPP for their clinical staff and to implement CPP as part of their services. This tool is also used as part of the application process for agencies new to the CPP model who want to be trained. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nWvqwJhmSvYd3ADsBD3qBg-8fos0BwtmtMG8Lz1PL9c/edit?usp=sharing

There is formal support available for implementation of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) as listed below:

As noted above, CPP training occurs through a Learning Collaborative, which includes 18 months of ongoing consultation, use of fidelity instruments, and assistance with implementation challenges.

In addition, the CPP Dissemination Team at the Child Trauma Research Program provides technical and clinical support through consultation calls with agency administrators and supervisors. Formal support is available depending on the needs of the agency. Support offered can include fidelity monitoring and reporting, agency implementation technical support, supervisor coaching, and sustainability planning.

There are fidelity measures for Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) as listed below:

CPP has fidelity forms for each phase of treatment. The forms assess therapist fidelity on 6 CPP Fidelity Strands. All forms are available for download from the website.

As part of a CPP learning collaborative, practitioners are required to complete the CPP Fidelity tools on two cases, a high challenge and a low challenge case, and to review the forms with their supervisor or team member. Aspects of the tool are also shared and used during the CPP consultation calls. Each practitioner presents a minimum of two times during the learning collaborative and shares components of the fidelity tool as part of their presentation. https://childparentpsychotherapy.com/providers/tools-and-resources/fidelity/

The program representative did not provide information about implementation guides or manuals for Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).

Research has been conducted on how to implement Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) as listed below:

CPP and Telehealth

• Clemmons, N. G., Coates, E., & McLeod, A. (2024). Understanding the benefits of child-parent psychotherapy delivered via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children's Health Care, 53(1), 41–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2023.2179489
• Fogarty, A., Savopoulos, P., Seymour, M., Cox, A., Williams, K., Petrie, S., Herman, S., Toone, E., Schroeder, K., & Giallo, R. (2022). Providing therapeutic services to women and children who have experienced intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and learnings. Child Abuse & Neglect, 130, Article 105365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105365

CPP Effectiveness in a Culturally Diverse Population of Families Involved with a WrapAround Foster Care Program

• Weiner, D.A., Schneider, A., & Lyons, J.S. (2009). Evidence-based treatment for trauma among culturally diverse foster care youth: Treatment retention and outcomes. Children and Youth Services Review, 31(11), 1199–1205 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.08.013

CPP with Court-Involved Families

• Hazen, K. P., Carlson, M. W., Cartwright, M. L., Patnode, C., Cole‐Mossman, J., Byrns, S., Hauptman, K., & Osofsky, J. (2021). The impact of Child‐Parent Psychotherapy on child dependency court outcomes. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 72(1), 21–46. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12191

CPP Effectiveness when Conducted in 20 Sessions

• Hagan, M. J., Brown, D. T., Sulki, M., Ghosh Ippen, C., Bush, N., & Lieberman, A. F. (2017). Parent and child trauma symptoms during Child-Parent Psychotherapy: A prospective cohort study of dyadic change. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30(6), 690–697 https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22240

CPP Acceptability and Feasibility in Australia

• Hooker, L., Toone, E., Raykar, V., Humphreys, C., Morris, A., Westrupp, E., & Taft, A. (2019). Reconnecting mothers and children after violence (RECOVER): A feasibility study protocol of child–parent psychotherapy in Australia. BMJ Open, Article e023653. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023653
• Hooker, L., Toone, E., Wendt, S., Humphreys, C., & Taft, A. (2022). RECOVER–Reconnecting mothers and children after violence: The Child–Parent Psychotherapy pilot. Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety. https://www.anrows.org.au/project/recover-reconnecting-mothers-and-children-after-violence-the-child-parent-psychotherapy-pilot/

CPP Dissemination in Israel

• David, P., & Schiff, M. (2015). Learning from bottom-up dissemination: Importing an evidence-based trauma intervention for infants and young children to Israel. Evaluation and Program Planning, 53, 18–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2015.07.012

CPP Feasibility in Sweden

• Norlén, A., Thorén, A., & Almqvist, K. (2021). Implementing Child–Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) in Sweden: A qualitative study exploring experiences by caregivers taking part of the intervention with their child. Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 20(2), 152–168. https://doi.org/10.1080/15289168.2021.1925001