Presentations and Online Trainings on Implementation Issues
Below are several webinars that focus on overarching Implementation issues. For webinars on the implementation of specific EBPs, please visit the Implementation Examples section.
CEBC webinars
Below are select CEBC-sponsored webinars that cover implementation issues. Click here to access the full CEBC webinar archive.
Using the CEBC Selection and Implementation Guide: How to Apply the Guide to Common Situations in Child Welfare - March 2015
The webinar was originally recorded on Thursday, March 5th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (PST). The webinar is 55 minutes long. Please click here to download a pdf version of the PowerPoint slides from this webinar. Please click here to start viewing and listening to the webinar. Click here for handouts for the webinar.
In this first presentation of a two part series, Cambria Rose Walsh, Jennifer Rolls-Reutz, and Rhonda Williams discussed the use of the Selection and Implementation Guide during the Exploration Phase. They examined an in-depth case example in order to illustrate how the Guide can be used in the selection of a new practice. The second webinar will be held in late Spring 2015 and will focus on Preparation, Implementation and Sustainability.
By the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the need for and importance of an Implementation Team
- Locate data sources for use in examining the identified problem
- Compare multiple programs and determine their fit for addressing the identified problem
Cambria Rose Walsh is currently the Project Manager of the CEBC, overseeing the day to day operations of the project. She has a Master's in Social Work from San Diego State University and has been licensed as a clinical social worker since 2005.
Jennifer Rolls Reutz is the Research Program Specialist for the CEBC. She has a Master's degree in Public Health from San Diego State University.
Rhonda Williams is the Research Associate for the CEBC. Rhonda has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and two Master's of Arts degrees, one in Human Behavior and the other in Counseling.
Integrating Evidence-Based Practice into Strategic Planning: Building an Evidence-Based Continuum of Services - March 2013
The webinar was originally recorded on Thursday, March 21, 2013, from 10:00 - 11:00 am (PDT). The webinar is 58 minutes long. Please click here to download a pdf version of the PowerPoint slides from this webinar. Please click here to start viewing and listening to the webinar.
In this presentation, Cambria Rose Walsh, LCSW, CEBC Project Manager, and Jennifer Rolls-Reutz, MPH, CEBC Research Coordinator, focus on the initial stage of implementation - the Exploration phase - which builds the foundation for successful implementation. During the webinar, the four phases of Implementation will be defined. In addition, practical ways that the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) can be used to help in the Exploration phase will be discussed. Information will be presented on how CEBC staff members have been working with child welfare systems to evaluate the level of evidence for programs in their systems and to create strategic plans for how to increase evidence-based practices (EBP) in their community. Specific information will be presented on the process that the CEBC has developed and how it can be applied to child welfare systems and within different communities.
By the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the practical applications of the CEBC website.
- Define the phases of Implementation.
- Apply lessons learned from the CEBC work in the area of Exploration to your own communities.
Approaches and Outcomes for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Child Welfare - May 2012
The webinar was originally recorded on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 10:00 - 11:30 am (PDT). The webinar is approximately 92 minutes long. Please click here to download a pdf version of the PowerPoint slides from this webinar. Please click here to start viewing and listening to the webinar.
In this presentation, Dr. Greg Aarons, psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, will describe implementation approaches relevant to child welfare and mental health systems and organizations. He will describe the four phases of implementation including Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (the EPIS model) and will illustrate factors likely to be important in each of the phases. Dr. Aarons will also share findings that demonstrate that the implementation and use of evidence-based practices are beneficial to both the child welfare worker and his/her clients. Specifically, he addresses:
- The four phases of implementation in the EPIS model
- The outer and inner implementation contexts in each phase
- Implementation outcomes for case-managers and clients
Dr. Aarons' current work, funded by National Institute of Mental Health and the Centers for Disease Control, focuses on developing and testing approaches to evidence-based practice implementation and sustainment in health, mental health, and social service settings. Dr. Aarons' current implementation studies examine evidence-based practice implementation for child neglect and the use of community engagement and collaboration to support appropriate adaptation of system, organization, and intervention characteristics during implementation. Dr. Aarons is also an implementation consultant for the CEBC.
Children's Bureau Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) Project
The PII (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/pii-project-resources) was a five-year federal initiative to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions to reduce the problem of long-term foster care.
The PII Approach: Early Strategies for Building and Evaluating Interventions, and Dissemination – (Presented at the Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference) - May 28, 2014
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Case Study: Permanency Innovations Initiative (Presented at the Emphasizing Evidence-Based Programs for Children and Youth Forum) - April 27-28, 2011
Presenter:
- Bryan Samuels, Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth and Families
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An Approach to Using Implementation Science and Child Welfare Expertise to Inform Change in Child Welfare (Presented at the CWLA 2013 National Conference) - April 17, 2013
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Developing Interventions to Increase Permanence for LGBTQ, African American, and American Indian Children in Foster Care, Part One: Operationalizing Interventions - May 1, 2014
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Developing Interventions to Increase Permanence for LGBTQ, African American, and American Indian Children in Foster Care, Part Two: Developing Fidelity Measures - April 29, 2015
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Data Mining Strategies to Refine Target Populations and Inform Intervention Selection – Sharing Experiences from the Permanency Innovations Initiative - December 12, 2012
Presenters:
- Bryan Samuels, Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth and Families
- Maria Woolverton, ACF, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
- Becci Akin & Tom McDonald, Kansas Intensive Permanency Project
- Larry Small & Dana Weiner, Illinois' Trauma-Focused Model for Reducing Long Term Focus Care
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NCI Implementation Science Research Webinar Series
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences' webinar series (https://cyberseminar.cancercontrolplanet.org/implementationscience/) is focused on advanced dissemination and implementation research topics. The following webinars are ones that are more relevant to implementation in child welfare:
Identifying, Specifying, and Applying Implementation Strategies - April 2016
Presenter:
- Byron Powell, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Archived Recording
Advancing Implementation Science through Measure Development and Evaluation - March 2016
Presenter:
- Cara Lewis, PhD, Indiana University
Archived Recording
The Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) Framework: A Phased and Multilevel Approach to Implementation - March 2015
Presenter:
- Greg Aarons, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
Archived Recording
Balancing Fidelity & Adaptation: If We Want More Evidence-Based Practice, We Need More Practice-Based Evidence - September 2014
Presenters:
- Lawrence W. Green, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
- Rachel Gold, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
Archived Recording
How Engaged Are We? Measuring Community Engagement and Partnership - May 2013
Presenters:
- Bonnie Duran, DrPH, MPH, Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Public Health
- Nina Wallerstein, DrPH, Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico
Archived Recording
NCTSN - Implementation Learning Series
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) offers series of recorded webinars on the implementation of trauma-informed treatments, practices, and system-wide changes. Viewing this webinar series requires registration with the NCTSN Learning Center (https://learn.nctsn.org/enrol/index.php?id=466). Webinars available are listed below separated by subject area:
Foundational Concepts on Implementation:
The Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) Framework
Presenters:
- Cambria Walsh, Project Co-Director, Center for Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Policies, Programs, and Practices
- Jared Martin, Implementation & Training Specialist, California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse
Two's Company, Three's A Learning Collaborative?
Presenters:
- Lisa Amaya-Jackson, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UCLA-Duke Center for Child Traumatic Stress and Center for Child and Family Health
- Jerry Dunn, Executive Director, Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis
Readiness Preparation:
Readiness, Set, Go! What to Look for Before You Leap Implementation
Presenters:
- Jason Lang, Director, Dissemination and Implementation Child Health and Development Institute
- Byron Powell, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina
Translating Implementation Science Into Practice
Presenter:
- Lisa Conradi, Director of Clinical Operations, Chadwick Center for Children & Families
Sustainability in Implementation:
Sustainability and Leadership
Presenter:
- Ginny Sprang, Executive Director, Center on Trauma and Children at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine
9 Strategies to Keep EBTs Going After Training Ends
Presenters:
- Lisa Amaya-Jackson, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UCLA-Duke Center for Child Traumatic Stress and Center for Child and Family Health
- Jerry Dunn, Executive Director, Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis
United States Veterans Affairs: Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Implementation Network
QUERI (https://www.queri.research.va.gov/) applies innovative strategies to more rapidly implement effective treatments and other evidence-based system improvements in routine care, and evaluate the results of those efforts. The webinar listed below is the most relevant to child welfare:
Unpacking Organizational Readiness for Change: Mapping Organizational Readiness Assessments to an Implementation Framework - November 2017
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Archived Recording
Using the Organizational Readiness for Change Assessment (ORCA) in Planning for Implementation: A Worked Example - July 2017
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