Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research is presenting a free webinar about its newly released Guide to High-Fidelity Implementation of the Public Safety Assessment. Join APPR experts in quality assurance and fidelity to learn how to use the fidelity guide effectively. The webinar will be on Wednesday, August 11, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET.
Advance registration is required. The deadline to register is Friday, August 6.
About the Training
Fidelity assessment is crucial to identify deficiencies that could threaten successful implementation of the Public Safety Assessment (PSA). The fidelity guide was designed for use by jurisdictions that have implemented the PSA or are in the process of doing so. The value of conducting a fidelity assessment is in finding and addressing flaws for the purpose of continuous quality improvement.
The webinar will review the guide, highlight the potential threats to fidelity at each phase of implementation, and explain how to effectively use the fidelity checklists and conduct fidelity assessments.
It is consistent with one of APPR’s core principles: that pretrial assessment, policies, and practices that are grounded in rigorous research and refined through ongoing performance measurement offer the greatest promise for success.
Training Faculty
The presenters for this webinar are people who have many years of experience developing fidelity protocols, implementing the PSA, and measuring implementation efforts.
Kelvin Banks
Dr. Kelvin Banks is a senior manager at the Center for Effective Public Policy. He previously served as the Director of Pretrial Services for Harris County, Texas, where he oversaw quality assurance and fidelity programs related to the PSA.
Mark Carey
Mark Carey is the President of The Carey Group. He has extensive experience training and writing on quality assurance and continuous quality improvement and is the primary author of the Guide to High-Fidelity Implementation of the PSA.
Tammy Meredith
Dr. Tammy Meredith is a Principal and Co-Founder of Applied Research Services, Inc. and is nationally recognized for developing computerized assessment protocols for community corrections. She assists APPR’s Research-Action Sites with PSA data integrity and technology integration.