Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2-2019
Abstract
This article describes how implementation science and intervention research guided the process of selecting and implementing an evidence-informed intervention (Tuning in to Teens; TINT). TINT was provided as a selective prevention effort offered to families with youth aged 10 to 13 years old, with characteristics that suggest an elevated risk for post-permanency discontinuity. Usability testing findings: Contact was made with 54% of families, and 12% participated in the intervention. Multivariate results found no statistically significant differences between families who responded to outreach efforts and those who did not; families who participated in TINT and those who did not. Implications: Large public child welfare systems wanting to implement evidence-informed interventions can follow the steps detailed in this paper for selecting, adapting and implementing an intervention. Further, providers that seek to offer post adoption and guardianship services, a growing service need, may gain some insights into activities that promote service usage with this population.
Keywords
adoption, implementation, intervention research, science selective prevention, Tuning in to Teens
Publication Title
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
Volume
16
Issue
1
Grant
Grant #90CO1122
Funder
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau
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Recommended Citation
Rolock, Nancy, "Implementation Science and Prevention in Action: Application in a Post-Permanency World" (2019). Faculty Scholarship. 20.
https://commons.case.edu/facultyworks/20