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Supporting Children of the Opioid Epidemic: NH-ME LEND ECHO Training Evaluation

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the NH-ME LEND PROJECT ECHO SCOPE on impacting early intervention (EI) service providers' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and use of evidence-base practices with children with NAS and their families. Methods: Quasi-experimental, one group time-series design; the intervention group’s knowledge, skills, attitudes, and practices will be examined pre-, post-, and 3-months following ECHO training using a self-designed instrument (KAPQ – Knowledge, Attitudes, & Practices Questionnaire); analyze via one-group, time-series ANOVA; Quasi-experimental two-group comparison; compare intervention group with the control group at the 3-month follow up using the KAPQ; analyze via ANOVA; Qualitative interviews (N=10, 60-minute); explore EI provider perceptions of the effectiveness of the training and how it has impacted their practices; analyze by thematic analysis Conclusion: Preliminary results show that prior to the NH-ME LEND PROJECT ECHO SCOPE the majority of EI service providers were slightly knowledgeable about NAS, had some stigma, felt moderately confident implementing recommended strategies, and reported using best practices sometimes. Funding Sources: NH-ME LEND is supported by a grant (#T73MC33246) from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and administered by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD).

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