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From Theory to Practice: One Agency’s Experience with Implementing an Evidence-Based Model
As evidence-based practice is becoming integrated into children’s mental health services as a means of improving outcomes for
children and youth with severe behavioral and emotional problems, therapeutic foster care (TFC; a specialized treatment approach for such youth) is one of few community-based programs considered to be evidence-based. ‘‘Together Facing the Challenge’’ (TFTC)
which was tested in a randomized trial of TFC has been identified as an evidence-based model. We describe the experiences reported by one of the agencies that participated in our study and how they have incorporated TFTC into their on-going practice. We highlight key implementation strategies, challenges faced, and lessons learned as the agency moved forward towards full implementation of TFTC.
Keywords Therapeutic foster care Evidence-based practice Changing practice Implementation of evidence-based practices with fidelity to model Key elements for implementing new approaches
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