Using an Innovative Implementation Strategy to Increase the Translation of Effective Youth Violence Prevention Programs in Schools

Using an Innovative Implementation Strategy to Increase the Translation of Effective Youth Violence Prevention Programs in Schools

The purpose of this study is to Adapt the existing iCHAMPSS's tools to support school policies related to the adoption, implementation, and maintenance of effective youth bullying and dating violence prevention programs (iCHAMPS-YVP), to assess the usability (acceptability, ease of use, credibility, motivational appeal, and perceived helpfulness) of iCHAMPS-YVP in schools and to assess the feasibility of iCHAMPS-YVP with school staff to impact individual- (e.g.,knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy of school staff) and district-level (e.g., policy, readiness, and support) determinants of the adoption and implementation of effective youth violence prevention programs.

Inclusion Criteria:

Hold one of the following positions:

• district or school administrator (e.g., health coordinators, instructional specialists, and curriculum coordinators)
• health and physical education teachers
• social and health service staff (e.g., nurses and counselors) in a Texas school district.

Exclusion Criteria:

• not holding a job in a Texas school district as a school stakeholder