This checklist is designed to assist program implementers during planning for sustainability. It includes categories such as: budget planning, cost efficiency, revenue streams, data, stakeholder engagement, staff retention, and program participation. This tool can help providers and coalitions think through the various facets of sustainability and develop a plan with practical action steps for tackling… Read More
This brief resource explains implementation fidelity as delivering an evidence-based program as intended, emphasizing that fidelity is critical for achieving expected outcomes and accurately interpreting results. It outlines key fidelity components—such as adherence, dosage, and quality of delivery—and notes that weak fidelity can reduce effectiveness or undermine impact. The document also highlights the importance of… Read More
This guidebook provides practical guidance on implementing evidence-based programs (EBPs) with fidelity while making thoughtful, planned adaptations to fit local contexts without undermining core components. It explains why maintaining fidelity to the original program design matters for achieving expected outcomes and offers strategies for balancing strict adherence with necessary, documented adjustments. The resource is intended… Read More
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this introductory course is to explain the concept of Implementation Science and to show how implementation science bridges the gap between prevention science and practice, informing and improving program quality, delivery, and impact…. Read More
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. Identifying and putting a new program in place can be overwhelming. This tutorial supports exploration and decision-making around key implementation components that increase the likelihood of program success and provides tools and information to support program… Read More
This Project Management Guide is designed for schools and organizations taking on a new prevention project, such as implementing a new evidence-based program. The worksheet was developed as a resource for the eCourse Project Management.
Any small and large project involves multiple individuals and stakeholders. It is extremely important in managing tasks across the project life cycle to define which individuals/stakeholders are Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed (RACI). A RACI Diagram or RACI Matrix can assist program managers in identifying who needs to be involved and how they are involved…. Read More
This document is a self-report fidelity monitoring checklist that facilitators of an evidence-based program can complete after sessions to assess how closely the program was delivered as intended, covering areas such as adherence to core components, dosage/exposure, quality of delivery, and participant engagement. It is intended for use when a program does not provide its… Read More
This document is an observer-report fidelity monitoring checklist designed for a third-party observer to systematically record whether an evidence-based program was delivered as intended, including adherence to core components, facilitator behaviors, pacing, and participant engagement. Its purpose is to support objective fidelity assessment during implementation so teams can identify strengths and areas for improvement and… Read More
This link provides access to several evidence-based programs listed on the Blueprints or Healthy Youth Development registry, including the Blues Program, Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) program, Strengthening Families Program 10-14, Project Towards No Drug Abuse, Positive Action, and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS).