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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Community Psychology
  • Program Implementation Science

Background:

  • Limited research exists on enhancing community coalition functioning for evidence-based program adoption.
  • Community coalitions play a crucial role in the diffusion of prevention programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of Project STEP, a prevention diffusion trial, on coalition prevention planning.
  • To assess the effects on the quality of coalition plans, plan implementation, and internal committee functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial involving 24 cities assigned to three conditions: televised training with technical assistance, televised training alone, or control.
  • Evaluated coalition functioning and planning at 1.5-year and 3-year follow-ups.

Main Results:

  • Intervention groups demonstrated significantly more effective prevention plans and implementation compared to the control group at 1.5 years.
  • These group differences persisted at 3-year follow-up for planning quality and implementation, though at reduced levels.

Conclusions:

  • Capacity-building interventions effectively enhance community coalition functioning for prevention planning and program diffusion.
  • Booster training may be beneficial within three years to maintain intervention effects.