Adaptation in Substance Misuse Prevention: Improving Effectiveness and Achieving Better Outcomes: Webinar
Date
November 2, 2020
Description
Adaptation is often an inevitable factor in implementing a prevention program. This webinar introduces adaptation and its crucial role in effective prevention and how adaptations can help overcome unforeseen challenges, like those introduced by COVID-19.
Key Discussion Points
Presenters
Ivy Jones-Turner – is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over 20 years, Ivy has provided organizational capacity assistance on health promotion and prevention in substance abuse, suicide, violence, injury, and mental health with nonprofit and community-based organizations, state and faith-based agencies, and school districts. Her capacity building skills include program evaluation, training and technical assistance in program design and implementation, organizational development, partnerships/collaborations, and grant management. Ms. Jones Turner is a Certified Prevention Specialist and holds an MPA from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Jessica Goldberg - is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. Jess, a certified prevention specialist and highly skilled trainer, designs and delivers impactful learning events, consultation, and coaching support. For over a decade, she has specialized in building capacity to improve behavioral health at the national, state, regional and local levels. She brings a deep commitment to health equity and mental health equity to her leadership of in-person and virtual training and technical assistance (TTA). Her areas of expertise include preventing youth substance use; promoting cross-sector collaborations; addressing health disparities; and supporting needs assessment, strategic planning, logic model development, and sustainability planning. Jess holds an MSW and MPH from Boston University.
Kim Dash – Kim Dash is a senior research scientist with Education Development Center. Kim develops, evaluates, and promotes the use of evidence-informed public health interventions. An expert in evaluation, she uses qualitative and quantitative methods to assess public health program and policy implementation and effectiveness. She specializes in evaluation capacity building and directed a national initiative that helped 500 community-based organizations design and evaluate innovative prevention programs for underserved populations. Kim holds an MPH from the University of North Carolina and a PhD in Child, Youth, and Family Policy from Brandeis University.
Supplemental Materials
Handout 1: Continuum of Adaptation and Fidelity
Handout 2: Finding the “Best Fit” Adaptations
