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Community capacity coach: Embedded support to implement evidenced‐based prevention
Author(s) -
Strompolis Melissa,
Cain J. Montana,
Wilson Abygail,
Aldridge William A.,
Armstrong Jenna M.,
Srivastav Aditi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.22375
Subject(s) - neglect , bridging (networking) , population , public relations , best practice , psychology , scale (ratio) , capacity building , computer science , political science , medicine , computer security , environmental health , geography , psychiatry , cartography , law
Given the pervasive nature of child abuse and neglect, multilevel public health approaches are necessary. Implementation science can help in understanding the most effective ways to build infrastructure and support delivery of such approaches. In this theoretical paper, we describe the implementation of the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), an evidence‐based population‐level parenting program in South Carolina. While implementation science has informed how to move population‐level efforts to scale, we discuss challenges that persist in practice, such as when there is a need for multiple stakeholders to understand, support, and apply implementation best practices in a systematic and consistent way. To address this challenge, we introduce the role of a Community Capacity Coach, who lives in the local community and works towards the implementation of Triple P. The Coach is responsible for bridging gaps between the local community and statewide support systems. We detail the ways in which the Coach's role aligns with key intermediary functions, and how the Coach is embedded within the larger Triple P statewide support system. We then discuss the assessment of the Coach's impact; and conclude with future directions and next steps for this role within Triple P South Carolina.