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Panel Discussions

Dissemination & Implementation Science

Panel Discussion 32 - Involving and Centering Stakeholders: Community Engagement Across the Stages of Implementation

Saturday, November 16, 2024
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Location: Liberty C, Level 3, Downtown Marriott
Earn 1.5 Credit
Keywords: Community-Based, Implementation, Stakeholder Relevant
Recommended Readings:

Sanders Thompson, V. L., Ackermann, N., Bauer, K. L., Bowen, D. J., & Goodman, M. S. (2021). Strategies of community engagement in research: Definitions and classifications. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(2), 441–451.

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Lau, A. S., Rodriguez, A., Bando, L., Innes-Gomberg, D., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2020). Research community collaboration in observational implementation research: Complementary motivations and concerns in engaging in the study of implementation as usual. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 47, 210-226.

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Dickson, K. S., Galligan, M., Holt, T., Anthony, L., Kenworthy, L., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2024). Incorporating community perspectives to inform the scaling-out of an evidence-based executive functioning intervention from schools to community mental health setting. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 9(1), 60-77.

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Evidence-based treatments (EBTs) can improve mental health and well-being. However, there is a widely-recognized gap between research and practice (Bauer & Kirchner, 2020). Only a fraction of EBTs are translated into routine practice settings (Chorpita & Regan, 2009). When EBTs are translated into routine practice settings, they are often not distributed equitably and mismatch in fit between EBTs and context can lead to low adoption and sustainment (e.g., Lau et al., 2020).
Community engagement may help bridge this gap, reduce inequities, and improve fit between EBTs and communities. Indeed, qualitative findings across stakeholders (e.g., patients, providers, families) underscore the importance of involving community members throughout implementation (e.g., Okamura et al., 2024). Calls from scholars in treatment development, health equity, and implementation science have amplified these findings (e.g., Beidas et al., 2019; Shelton et al., 2021). Aligning with ABCT’s mission to enhance well-being through behavioral and cognitive science and the 2024 convention theme of ‘community engagement,’ this panel will highlight approaches to involve and center stakeholders at each stage of EBT implementation. The speakers will offer perspectives, frameworks, data, tools, and new ideas based on their experiences in co-creation, shared decision-making (across implementation and within treatment), and implementation via collaborative partnerships. The diverse speakers will bring their experience working with a range of community partners (e.g., youth, adults, families, providers, leadership, funders), and represent varying career stages, work settings (e.g., R1 Institution, Academic Medical Center, Public Teaching-Oriented Institution, Community Mental Health), and populations of interest (e.g., Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Latinx, BIPOC, Self-Advocates). The panel will be organized along the stages of implementation using the EPIS framework (Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment) (Aarons et al., 2011)—spanning fundamental principles to advanced methods—to help audience members of all career phases gain tangible tools and new ideas to involve and center stakeholders throughout implementation.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
  1. Explain the importance of community engagement in EBT development and implementation (e.g., ensuring equity and collaboration with partners).
  2. Describe data- and stakeholder-driven strategies to engage and center community members at each stage of implementation.
  3. Apply tools (e.g., frameworks, measures) to inform use of community engagement strategies across different populations and contexts.
  4. Identify important considerations when engaging with communities across diverse contexts and populations of interest.
  5. Generate new ideas to engage and center stakeholders throughout implementation.