title: From Theory to Practice: One Agency's Experience with Implementing an Evidence-Based Model.
abstract: 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) which is a specialized treatment program for such youth, is one of few community-based programs considered to be evidence-based. "Together Facing the Challenge" (TFTC) which was developed as a component of 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. They highlight key implementation strategies, challenges faced, and lessons learned as they moved forward towards full implementation of TFTC throughout their agency.
authors.affiliation: Duke University School of Medicine Box 3454 DUMC, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: KidsPeace North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Culver
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Betsy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farmer
authors.affiliation: KidsPeace North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.
authors.forename: Leslie Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: KidsPeace North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rixon
keywords: Changing Practice; Evidence-Based Practice; Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices with Fidelity to Model; Key Elements for Implementing New Approaches; Therapeutic Foster Care