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Adapting Evidence-Based Programs

A Guide on adapting evidence-based programs through scenarios.

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Adapting Evidence-Based Programs

A Guide on adapting evidence-based programs through scenarios.

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Practical Tools

Implementation Stage(s)

Program and Service Implementation

Resource Type

Practical Tools

Implementation Stage(s)

Program and Service Implementation

Description

There are many reasons that prompt the desire to adapt an evidence-based program for a community or focus population. This guide was developed to provide numerous scenarios in which adapting a program is appropriate and encouraged to meet community needs, which ones you should be cautious of, and which ones you should be seeking consultation from the program developer on to ensure core components are preserved.

Developers

Penn State EPIS – PLP Project Team

Keep the Momentum Going

Related resources for further exploration

  • eCourse

    Adapting Evidence-based Programs: Maintaining Fidelity and Effectiveness

  • eCourse

    Clearing the Path: Effective Use of Evidence-Based Clearinghouses

  • Publications and Briefs

    Fidelity: What It Is & Why It Matters

Description

There are many reasons that prompt the desire to adapt an evidence-based program for a community or focus population. This guide was developed to provide numerous scenarios in which adapting a program is appropriate and encouraged to meet community needs, which ones you should be cautious of, and which ones you should be seeking consultation from the program developer on to ensure core components are preserved.

Developers

Penn State EPIS – PLP Project Team

Keep the Momentum Going

Related resources for further exploration

  • eCourse

    Adapting Evidence-based Programs: Maintaining Fidelity and Effectiveness

  • eCourse

    Clearing the Path: Effective Use of Evidence-Based Clearinghouses

  • Publications and Briefs

    Fidelity: What It Is & Why It Matters