Ready, Willing, and Able: Developing a Support System to Promote Implementation of School-Based Prevention Programs.

While the number and scope of evidence-based health, education, and mental health services continues to grow, the movement of these practices into schools and other practice settings remains a complex and haphazard process. The purpose of this paper is to describe and present initial support for a p...

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Published in:American Journal of Community Psychology Vol. 50; no. 3/4; pp. 428 - 445
Main Authors: Flaspohler, Paul D., Meehan, Cricket, Maras, Melissa A., Keller, Kathryn E.
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2012
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          Flaspohler, Paul D.
          Meehan, Cricket
          Maras, Melissa A.
          Keller, Kathryn E.
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          Department of Psychology and Center for School-Based Mental Health Programs, Miami University, Oxford OH, USA
          Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
          The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, USA
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        School mental health services
        Technical assistance
        Prevention of school violence
        Mental health of students
        Support services (Education)
        Evidence-based education
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          School mental health services
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        Best practice process
        Capacity building
        Interactive systems framework
        Prevention support system
        School mental health
        Best practice process
        Capacity building
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      ab: While the number and scope of evidence-based health, education, and mental health services continues to grow, the movement of these practices into schools and other practice settings remains a complex and haphazard process. The purpose of this paper is to describe and present initial support for a prevention support system designed to promote high-quality implementation of whole school prevention initiatives in elementary and middle schools. The function and strategies of a school-based prevention support system are discussed, including key structures and activities undertaken to identify, select, and provide technical assistance to school personnel. Data collected over a 5 year period are presented, including evidence of successful implementation support for 5 different evidence-based programs implemented with fidelity at 12 schools and preliminary evidence of goal attainment. Findings suggest the ongoing collection of information related to organizational readiness assists in the adoption and implementation of effective practices and initiatives and provide valuable insight into the development of results-oriented approaches to prevention service delivery. Problems, progress, and lessons learned through this process are discussed to frame future research and action steps for this school-based prevention support system.
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