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THE INTERFACE OF SCIENCE AND ACTION (PART 1):  EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE (EBP) DEFINITIONAL ISSUES AND INTRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT EBP

Presenters: Sandra Alexander,  Melissa Brodowski, Richard Puddy, Janet Saul

Abstract Category: Child Welfare  

Instruction Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Presentation: Not Provided

Description:      

Implications, opportunities and challenges of federal efforts to build capacity for using an evidence-base in prevention

Abstract:

Expectation exists that everyone should in some way be engaging in the use of evidence-based practices. However, what is meant by this expectation remains less clear. This workshop will address what it does mean to engage in evidence-based and evidence-informed practices from the perspective of two  federal agencies -- the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention (CDC-DVP). Implications, challenges, and opportunities occurring with and among these federal partners on how to make it happen will be highlighted. 

Topics to be addressed include:

1) Building a culture of evidence and critical thinking at multiple levels. That is, individual practitioners, organizations, states, and federal agencies that truly value an evidence-base for their work. 

2) Clarifying what is actually meant by use of the term evidence-based. This includes the technical aspect of covering the right information for the right people while still remaining accessible and user friendly.

3) Providing support to build capacity and infrastructure to implement and sustain evidence-based practices. Challenges and opportunities experienced by these federal partners while undertaking this work will be shared.