(External provider of implementation support): A form of external change agent that delivers both proactive and responsive implementation support, including implementation science and skill training; facilitation; and supportive behavioral coaching to individuals, groups, and organizations scaling innovative well-being programs and practices within organizational and community service systems (Aldridge, Brown, Bumbarger, Boothroyd, & Roppolo, under review). The primary aims of external implementation support are to contribute to local implementation capacity and support local implementation performance.

Aldridge, W.A., II, Brown, J., Bumbarger, B. K., Boothroyd, R. I., & Roppolo, R.  The role of external change agents in developing hospitable service systems for scaling effective prevention strategies. Invited manuscript under revise and resubmit for Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review.