About Us
We are a team
The Build Up Project | The Impact Center team is a multi-disciplinary group of implementation scientists, support specialists, and project management staff. Upon completion of the original BBI/Six Core pilot project, we continue to work with State agencies, LME/MCOs, and other community and system partners serving North Carolina’s children and families to facilitate use of effective implementation practices. We aim to help others build (a) effective implementation practice skills and abilities; (b) the organizational skills and abilities needed for scaling-up innovative programs and practices; and (c) strong systems of support among state and local partners for effective implementation practice. Through collaborative efforts, we offer strategic support to state leadership and intermediary organizations in the form of adult learning, professional development, and implementation science-informed coaching. The Build Up project currently works in partnership with the Behavioral Health Springboard (UNC School of Social Work) and the NC DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Substance Abuse Services, and Division of Child and Family Well-Being.
BBI/Six Core
During a two-year pilot study the Six Core Strategies©/Building Bridges initiative project aimed to improve the treatment and agency outcomes at North Carolina PRTF’s. Six Core Strategies © Implementation in NC and the Building Bridges Initiative | Behavioral Health Springboard (unc.edu)
The Build Up project is part of The Impact Center at FPG, a collection of people and projects dedicated to supporting the use of effective implementation practices with a focus on prevention and well-being strategies for children, youth, and families.
FPG Child Development Institute
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is the nation’s leading multidisciplinary institute for child development focusing on research and evaluation, practice, and policy.
University of Connecticut’s Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice
Trauma impacts the lives of children, families, and communities through multiple sources. Its consequences can be severe and life altering. Members on our team work with the University of Connecticut’s Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice, providing implementation support and technical assistance as part of SAMSHA’s National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Click the link to learn more about the important work happening in CTRJJ and its various partners.
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