Introduction to Fidelity Monitoring for Programs Offered to Justice-Involved Individuals

The objectives of this course are related to the foundational understanding of fidelity monitoring. This includes being able to describe the core concepts of fidelity monitoring and implementing programs with fidelity, be able to understand the basic processes of fidelity measurement, assessment and program improvement, and finally, being able to describe the unique constraints of fidelity monitoring in criminal justice and correctional settings.

During this course, participants learn to define and understand implementation fidelity. We'll go over the core elements of fidelity and implementing programs with fidelity, and the processes of fidelity monitoring. Then we'll spend the last few minutes focusing on the constraints that may surface related to fidelity monitoring in criminal justice and correctional settings. Throughout the course, you'll have three opportunities to practice skill building activities, three of which are interspersed throughout the lessons. Then we will end the course with a post test.

This course is designed to benefit researchers who are interested in conducting experimental and clinical trials of interventions and criminal justice professionals and healthcare professionals who are interested in implementing evidence driven interventions in criminal justice and correctional settings. This series can also benefit healthcare professionals and para-professionals who work with people that have histories of criminal justice system involvement.

This course is sponsored by the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), an initiative funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

We also gratefully acknowledge the following people or organizations for contributions and support: the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence at George Mason University, Slonky, LLC, and IJRD team members Amberly Prykhodko, Jennifer Joseph, Shelby Pederson, and Elizabeth Curley for helping to develop the series.

A special thanks to Faye Taxman and Amy Murphy on providing their guidance and input.

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