This 1.5-hour webinar provides substance misuse prevention professionals with a clear framework for balancing program fidelity with the need for local adaptation. Using the “Green, Yellow, and Red Light” system, participants will learn how to make thoughtful changes that improve relevance and engagement without compromising a program’s effectiveness. By the end of the webinar, attendees will be equipped to make informed decisions that protect the fidelity of evidence-based substance misuse prevention while meeting the needs of their community.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Define the relationship between implementation fidelity and adaptation
- Identify and differentiate between the three types of core components
- Apply the Green/Yellow/Red Light framework to categorize specific program changes and determine when to proceed, when to use caution, and when to avoid an adaptation
