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demands, and determine the best means by which they will create and support
training for interveners.
The authors are pleased to report that, through analysis of the data that was
obtained, it was determined that the SDBPs share more similarities than
differences in the intentions and outcomes of each SDBP. This indicates progress
towards a more cohesive vision and perspective on certification requirements and
training methodology.
Methods and Results
This survey was created to capture the essence of what the current intervener
practice is within each state and to establish any uniqueness from state to state.
Responses were limited to Likert-like, open-ended and yes/no questions. An email
invitation was sent out to all of the SDBPs using an email delivery service
(Constant Contact). Seventeen SDBPs responded to the initial survey. Because the
goal of this assessment was to have full SDBP participation, the initial data from
17 projects were summarized and held aside until the remaining projects could be
reached. There was a follow-up request for an interview with the projects that did
not initially respond to the survey. Interviews were then conducted with 30 projects
via zoom, phone call, or emails. Five projects did not respond to any requests and
are therefore not represented. In summary, out of the possible 52 project
respondents, data was collected from 47 projects.
