Getting to Uptake: Do Communities of Practice Support the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice?

Introduction: Practitioners are increasingly encouraged to adopt evidence-based practices (EBP) leading to a need for new knowledge translation strategies to support implementation and practice change. This study examined the benefits of a com-munity of practice in the context of Ontario’s children’s mental health sector where organizations are mandated to adopt a standardized outcome measure to monitor client response to treatment. Method: Readiness for change, practice change, content knowledge, and satisfaction with and use of implementation supports were examined among practitioners newl