Table 2.

Partnership (P) and Translation (T) Lessons Learned in Preparing a CBO to Implement an EBP

Topic	Concern	Lesson Learned	Actions
Trust and Respect for Partner Priorities (P)	○ Partners may not understand or respect each other's agenda	○ Emphasize equal partnership ○ Develop respectful relationship ○ Learn to “speak each other's language”	○ Work together on a common idea ○ Identify mutual, overall project goals ○ Specialized trainings (e.g., research ethics; jail visiting)
Partner Participation and Role Definition (P)	○ Participation may not be equal	○ Important tasks for everyone in partner organizations ○ Define unique partner roles	○ Partners jointly identify client needs ○ Select and adapt EBP together ○ Jointly decide on evaluation procedures and measures
Staff Support (P)	○ Low morale	○ Acknowledge achievements ○ Create positive climate ○ Regular communication with all staff	○ Celebrate small and big successes ○ Engage staff with interesting tasks and meaningful responsibility
Logic Model (T, P)	○ Not knowing who does what and why	○ Communicate reasoning behind project duties and activities ○ Clearly define roles on project	○ Staff training and cross-training ○ Regularly checking in with staff on details of project progress
Organizational Strengths and Needs (T)	○ Immediate needs may be too overwhelming to add something new	○ Focus on building long-term sustainability of EBP ○ Develop specific strategies to keep staff, obtain funding	○ Enhance existing activities to serve multiple functions ○ Identify and build on staff skills ○ Develop manuals for training new staff
Evaluation (T)	○ Evaluation will be burdensome	○ Close project monitoring and management ○ Obtain client feedback on what to assess	○ Build data infrastructure ○ Create systems for data collection and documentation ○ Use data to enhance practice