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Course 6: Program Feasibility and Acceptability for Programs Offered to Justice-Involved Individuals

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This course and training is about responding to deviations from fidelity. This material relates to the use of fidelity results, which was covered in the last course. As the title suggests, we'll talk about program feasibility and acceptability and how to respond to deviations and fidelity adherence once deviations are identified. The following material builds on the foundation offered in courses one through five and will advance your skills and expertise in fidelity monitoring.

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1.5 Hours

Beginner/Basic Level

Course Goals

The objectives of this course are to distinguish between types of deviations from fidelity, to understand the parameters of program adaptations, and to create a program adaptation plan.

Lessons Learned

In our first lesson, we’ll discuss the types of deviations from fidelity. In our second lesson, we'll talk about the parameters that determine whether to adapt a program to address deviations from fidelity. The third lesson covers how you create a program adaptation plan. Three skill building activities will be interspersed throughout the lessons. The Lessons will conclude with a ten-item posttest, recommended resources for further learning, and finally, a bibliography. 

Audience

This course is designed to benefit researchers who are interested in conducting experimental and clinical trials of interventions and criminal justice professionals and healthcare professionals who are interested in implementing evidence driven interventions in criminal justice and correctional settings. This series can also benefit healthcare professionals and para-professionals who work with people that have histories of criminal justice system involvement.

Acknowledgements

This course is sponsored by the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), an initiative funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

We also gratefully acknowledge the following people or organizations for contributions and support: the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence at George Mason University, Slonky, LLC, and IJRD team members Amberly Prykhodko, Jennifer Joseph, Shelby Pederson, and Elizabeth Curley for helping to develop the series.

A special thanks to Faye Taxman and Amy Murphy on providing their guidance and input.

Course Citation

Pettus, C. and Eikenberry, J. Program Feasibility and Acceptability: Responding to Deviations in Fidelity Adherence in Programs for Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals. (2022). Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network Coordination and Translation Center.  https://www.jcoinctc.org/courses/program-feasibility-and-acceptability-for-programs-offered-to-justice-involved-individuals/

Course Content

Course Overview
Lesson 1 | Types of Deviations from Fidelity
Lesson 3 | Creating a Program Adaptation Plan
Posttest
Resources and References