This document outlines the fidelity monitoring and assessment approach for Project Towards No Drug Abuse, a high school, classroom-based prevention program listed on the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development registry that aims to prevent adolescent use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs. It guides observers in systematically assessing how closely the curriculum is delivered as intended, using itemized rating scales for lesson adherence, facilitator delivery quality, student engagement, and overall session execution. The checklist also includes space to document notable “change” events or “wow” moments that capture meaningful participant responses or indicators of high-quality implementation.
Source: ITB
How Colorado’s Opioid Settlement Funds will be Distributed and Used
This video explains how Colorado plans to distribute opioid settlement funds through a statewide agreement that allocates money over 18 years across local governments, 19 regional councils, and smaller shares for infrastructure and statewide initiatives. The discussion outlines “allowable uses” for the funds—prevention/education, treatment and recovery supports, harm reduction (e.g., naloxone), and criminal justice–related diversion and continuity of care—with an emphasis on avoiding duplication and addressing distinct rural versus urban needs (including workforce and access gaps). It also describes governance, transparency, and safeguards intended to keep funds dedicated to opioid abatement, including required regional plans, public reporting via a dashboard, and structural protections designed to prevent diversion of funds to unrelated uses. For communities outside Colorado, the approach offers a concrete model for building regional governance, setting spending guardrails, and balancing state-level coordination with local decision-making when distributing opioid settlement resources.
Fidelity Checklist: Positive Action
Positive Action is a comprehensive, school-based social-emotional learning and youth development program on the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development registry that promotes positive behavior, academic engagement, and social-emotional skills through a sequenced curriculum across grade levels. This checklist guides observers in reviewing lesson delivery, adherence, pacing, and engagement to support high-quality implementation.
What is Fidelity?
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 monitoring fidelity and making thoughtful, well-documented adaptations that preserve a program’s core elements.
Fidelity Checklist: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) is a school-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for youth exposed to trauma, designed to reduce PTSD, depression, and anxiety while strengthening coping, social, and academic functioning. The CBITS Fidelity & Adherence Measure (2nd Edition) is a structured tool used to assess whether sessions are delivered as intended, rating coverage of core components, clinician adherence, group management, and student engagement to support high-quality implementation.