Using her specific work in the area of Secondary Traumatic Stress, Dr. Ginny Sprang of the University of Kentucky has explored what it is that champions do to make an initiative successful.

This video highlights the crucial role of the Improvement Advisor and shares key lessons on why this role is essential for the success of implementation initiatives. Join Nicholas Tise from Training & Implementation to learn about the key competencies of an Improvement Advisor.

Join Matt Kliethermes, from the Children's Advocacy Services of Greater Saint Louis, as he shares lessons learned from the work that Project ASSIST has done on supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices and integrates research on the change process.

Learn about what sustainability is and why it is a critical part of implementation from NCTSN Affiliate Cambria Walsh from Cambria Walsh Consulting. This video explores how sustainability was built into the creation of Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit (CWTTT).

Dr. Tripp Ake describes the work that the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress conducted in the Breakthrough Series focused on trauma-informed suicide prevention as an example to illustrate the use of think tanks to help build consensus for key long-term initiatives for system change.