“…Despite the availability of EBIs, the translation of interventions from research settings to local organizations that use them remains a challenge. Often EBIs are not implemented with fidelity to the original program design, potentially compromising the integrity of the program (Durlak & DuPre, 2008;Kliche, Plaumann, Nöcker, Dubben, & Walter, 2011). Factors such as insufficient organizational capacity, lack of quality assurance protocols, or different needs of target populations may lead organizations to change how the program is implemented (Gandelman, DeSantis, & Rietmeijer, 2006).…”