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Assure Agency-Program Fit and Provide Adequate Resources:  Readjustment of job descriptions to include time commitments to training, peer support, supervision recruiting for and carrying out new programs. Administrative support for:  Quality childcare, transportation, materials preparation, weekly calls, to parents/teachers, meals  Adequate time for marketing the program, recruiting families, and to assure appropriate referrals  Other resources?

Assure Standardized Quality Training for Carefully Selected Group Leaders & Teachers  Selecting Group leaders  Proper training

Provide Ongoing Supervision and Consultation for Group Leaders and Teachers  Adequate time to: study manuals, watch DVDs, practice and prepare session materials, & arrange logistics  Peer sharing  Use of IY peer coaches/mentors o Phone consultations o Submission of DVDs for review

Develop Peer Support Networks Within Agencies or Schools  Weekly  Collaborative video reviews  Sharing  Brainstorming solutions to challenges

Adhere to Program Dosage, Order, & Protocols  Program fidelity o Monitoring group leaders’ adherence to session protocols, key content, & therapeutic process principles o Training, supervision, and accreditation help group leaders and administrators o Recommended number of sessions is the minimum

Promoting Leader Accreditation (Certified Group Leader)  Requirements o Adherence to session protocols o Excellent parent attendance o Positive weekly and final client evaluations o Two self- and peer-evaluations for each complete program offered o Completion of a 3 day training workshop o Satisfactory review of a complete video of a group session Peer Coach and Peer Mentor

Building a Supportive Infrastructure Which Promotes Program Sustainability  Administrative staff and internal advocate need to plan for ongoing group leader consultation and supervision with an IYS trainer (by phone or in person)  Agency Readiness Questionnaire is a helpful resource  Encouraging and supporting selected group leaders for certification  Provide reinforcement for ongoing commitment and model adherence  Goal-self-sufficiency for ongoing training and support

Monitor Quality Assurance and Evaluation  Weekly parent evaluations  Final summative evaluations  Submission of attendance registers  Completion of each session’s protocols  Use of the IY Agency Administration Implementation Effectiveness Questionnaire (on website)  Program outcomes (baseline and follow up)

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