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Building Capacity of State Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalitions to Implement Science‐Based Approaches
Author(s) -
Rolleri Lori A.,
Wilson Mary Martha,
Paluzzi Patricia A.,
Sedivy Valerie J.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/s10464-008-9177-9
Subject(s) - dissemination , capacity building , health psychology , process (computing) , public relations , prevention science , medical education , citizen science , work (physics) , public health , control (management) , disease control , psychology , political science , medicine , computer science , environmental health , engineering , nursing , artificial intelligence , telecommunications , mechanical engineering , botany , law , biology , operating system
A central question in adolescent reproductive health circles is how to effectively disseminate research to practitioners in a way that supports them in using the most scientifically sound and effective programming. In 2002, the Division of Reproductive Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tackled this question by funding three national‐level and five state‐level organizations focused on adolescent pregnancy prevention to promote the use of science‐based programs and approaches. Healthy Teen Network (HTN) and Education, Training and Research Associates (ETR), two national organizations, have partnered under this CDC funding to implement an effective model for capacity building. This paper provides an overview of the approaches used by HTN and ETR in capacity building using a seven‐step process. We describe how we modified the Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation (ISF) for science‐based innovations to apply to capacity‐building for adolescent reproductive health (ARH) programs, and how we developed relevant, sustainable training and technical support. We conclude by reviewing some of the results of this training, and discuss the future work that will likely continue to advance the science behind effective dissemination of ARH research to practice.