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Background: Evidence-based family programs have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing substance abuse, sexual risk behaviors, and antisocial conduct among children and adolescents (Arnason et al., 2020). Trainers play a key role in the success of these programs, influencing participant recruitment, engagement, and implementation (Negreiros et al., 2020). Equipping facilitators with the necessary skills is crucial. Training should go beyond program content, promoting the development of strategies that enhance implementation (Sánchez-Prieto et al., 2020). The objective is to design, implement, and evaluate a training model that fosters the development of core competencies in professionals engaged in socio-educational and family prevention interventions.
Methods: The project uses a mixed-methods approach with a quasi-experimental design to validate facilitator training and assessment tools. A skills-oriented training for professionals is designed, including contents and simulations about evidence-based practice adherence, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, group management abilities, and the capacity to engage and motivate families It includes pre-test, post-test, and six-month follow-up. A sample of 120 professionals. Data is collected through validated instruments and audiovisual analysis.
Results: First, scientifically and technically, the results will lead to the identification of the most effective training processes for boosting the skills of professionals and programme facilitators working in evidence-based interventions with families. Second, by using well-established international questionnaires in this field, high-quality scientific contributions can be guaranteed.
Discussion: The evaluated results of the project will help to fill research gaps in scientific and technical literature on evidence-based family programmes in Spain relating to training for programme providers. They will also allow us to participate in European and international scientific debate, from a comparative perspective, in the identification and promotion, through training, of the most effective skills for facilitators of socio-educational family programmes in the fields of affective and sexual education, the prevention of addictions and the promotion of positive family communication.
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