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UPSTREAM! Together evaluation results from community efforts to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral health problems

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  • Fernald, Douglas H.
  • Zittleman, Linda
  • Gilchrist, Emma C.
  • Brou, Lina I.
  • Brou, Lina I.
  • Niebauer, Linda
  • Ledonne, Charlotte
  • Sutter, Christin
  • Felzien, Maret
  • Westfall, John M.
  • Green, Larry A.

Abstract

Mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health problems are prevalent globally. Despite effective programs that can prevent MEB problems and promote mental health, there has not been widespread adoption. UPSTREAM! Together was a planning project in three Colorado communities. Communities partnered with academic and policy entities to 1) translate evidence about MEB problem prevention into locally-relevant messages and materials and 2) develop long-term plans for broad implementation of interventions to prevent high-priority MEB problems. Community members recognized the need to talk about MEB problems to prevent them. The UPSTREAM! communities localized messages designed to start conversations and sustain attention on preventing MEB problems. The communities understood that prevention takes sustained community attention and advocacy, knowing that important outcomes may be years away. Long-term implementation plans aimed to strengthen families and enhance social connections among youth. Despite community readiness and capacity to implement evidence-based programs, there were few funding opportunities, delaying program implementation and revealing gaps between funding policies and community readiness. This community-engaged experience suggests an achievable approach, acceptable to communities, and worthy of further development and testing. Policies that cultivate and support local expertise may help to increase wider community adoption of evidence-based programs that promote mental health among youth.

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  • Fernald, Douglas H. & Zittleman, Linda & Gilchrist, Emma C. & Brou, Lina I. & Brou, Lina I. & Niebauer, Linda & Ledonne, Charlotte & Sutter, Christin & Felzien, Maret & Westfall, John M. & Green, Larr, 2021. "UPSTREAM! Together evaluation results from community efforts to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral health problems," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:89:y:2021:i:c:s0149718921000951
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.102000
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