Document Type
Report
Publication Date
7-2017
Publication Title
The Lincy Institute Research Brief
Publisher
The Lincy Institute
Publisher Location
Las Vegas, NV
Volume
8
First page number:
1
Last page number:
16
Abstract
Children and youths engaged with the child welfare system can experience grief and loss as a result of trauma, broken relationships, and inadequate attachments. Interventionists are often challenged to implement effective strategies that help youths to reestablish trusting relationships and to promote overall psychological well-being. A 5-year federal demonstration project funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau, guided by an implementation science model, sought to increase well-being in youths age 12–21 who were involved in the child welfare system. The 3-5-7 Model™, a strengths-based approach that empowers children, youths, and families to engage in grieving and integrating significant relationships, was studied. A fidelity system was created in order to test the model. Important lessons about implementation science guided the work of the demonstration project. Although definitive conclusions could not be reached, several indicators of psychological well-being were found to be associated with high levels of fidelity to the 3-5-7 ModelTM. Suggestions for future research are offered.
Keywords
Child Welfare; Foster Youth; Psychological
Disciplines
Education
Language
English
Repository Citation
Denby-Brinson, R.,
Tudor, J.,
Henry, D.,
Wolfe, S. H.,
Gomez, E.,
Alford, K. A.
(2017).
Implementation Science and Fidelity Measurement: A Test of the 3-5-7 Model™.
The Lincy Institute Research Brief, 8
1-16.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/lincy_publications/39