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Dissemination & Implementation Science
Davielle Lakind, Ph.D.
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois, United States
Erum Nadeem, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
ABCT's Dissemination, Implementation, and Community Engagement Committee (DICEC) is pleased to present this session highlighting several DICEC initiatives aligned with our core goals of promoting ABCT activities that (1) foster an inclusive environment for engagement with diverse communities, industries, and professional backgrounds to collaborate in the service of ABCT’s mission, and (2) foster members’ collective expertise in dissemination and implementation, scaling, technology, global health, public health, and other topics relevant to the social impact of cognitive behavioral science. One of the longstanding tasks of the DICEC is to coordinate and execute ABCT’s Champions Program, which is designed to recognize the remarkable community partners and advocates who work to support, facilitate, diffuse, or implement the core assets of evidence-based interventions in a variety of settings and communities. Champions successfully translate research into meaningful improvements in community health and well-being, going beyond the scope of their professional role and beyond the impact that researchers could accomplish alone. For the first time in what will become a yearly tradition, we have convened a panel of Champions Award winners, providing an opportunity to celebrate their impact and learn from their extensive wisdom and experience. This session will also include a paper presentation examining responses to a pilot question in the convention abstract submission process to assess whether and how a submission reflects community engagement and input. Lastly, we will facilitate a robust conversation with panelists, presenters, and session attendees about dissemination, implementation, and community engagement in our work, and how the DICEC can strengthen and enhance the quality and quantity of our dissemination, implementation, and community engagement efforts both as individuals and as an organization.
This session does not offer continuing education credits.
Author: Emily M. Nishimura, B.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Co-Author: May Mon Thein, None – University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Co-Author: Davielle Lakind, Ph.D. – Northern Illinois University
Co-Author: Erum Nadeem, Ph.D. – Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Co-Author: Brad Nakamura, Ph.D. – University of Hawaii at Manoa
Panelist: Omar Aziz, BDS – International Rescue Committee, Atlanta
Panelist: Rachel Kim, Ph.D. – Magnolia Psychological Consulting
Panelist: Stephanie Renno, LCSW – A-G Associates
Panelist: Vanessa Holm, M.S., LMFT – Pacific Clinics
Panelist: Kiki Fehling, Ph.D.
Panelist: Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz, LCSW – AFFIRM Mental Health, LLC