In community settings, fidelity poses a significant challenge to successfully implementing evidence-based programs (EBPs). Fidelity refers to
the implementation of a program in the identical method in which it
was tested by researchers to achieve similar results. According to a recent study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University’s Prevention Research Center, various positive elements of
coalition functioning, such as strong leadership and program fidelity,
influence a coalition’s ability to support the high-quality implementation of EBP