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Alex R. Dopp

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Alex R. Dopp

Behavioral and Social Scientist

Santa Monica Office

Education

Ph.D. in child clinical psychology, University of Missouri; M.A. in psychology, University of Missouri; B.A. in psychology, University of Michigan

Overview

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Research Focus

Recent Projects

Coordination of Sustainable Financing for EBTs in Youth Mental Health Services: A Fiscal Mapping Process (R21MH122889)
Comparing Two Federal Financing Strategies on Treatment Penetration and Sustainment (R01DA051545)
Juvenile Justice Evidence Based Practice Compendium and Toolkit

Honors & Awards

Fellow, Implementation Research Institute, NIMH/VHA
Fellow, Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health, NIH
Fellow, Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services training institute, NIMH

Commentary

Law Enforcement

Defund the LAPD? Garcetti Budget Proposal Takes a Step in That Direction
Calls to “defund the police” have grown common and urgent in the wake of police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and numerous other Black Americans. Research and community activists agree: Public safety can be improved by investing more public dollars in a social safety net, and less in policing and incarceration, in Los Angeles.
Jun 30, 2020
The RAND Blog

Publications

Journal Article
Comparing Two Federal Financing Strategies on Penetration and Sustainment of the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach for Substance Use Disorders: Protocol for a Mixed-Method Study
The project will advance understanding of effective financing strategies to support the implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices for the treatment of adolescent substance use disorders.
Oct 13, 2022
Journal Article
Supportive Housing for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals With Criminal Justice Histories: Challenges and Opportunities Identified by Providers and Clients
To explore the service needs of sexual and gender minority individuals, we interviewed providers and clients from eight supportive housing organizations working with SGM populations in L.A. County.
May 12, 2022
Report
Readiness to Implement Evidence-Based Practices in Public Elementary Schools: Findings from a National Survey of Teachers
Using survey data from a nationally representative panel of 1,065 public elementary school teachers, the authors of this report examined teachers' perspectives on their readiness to implement evidence-based practices at their schools.
Mar 23, 2022
Journal Article
Coordination of Sustainable Financing for Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health Treatments: Protocol for Development and Evaluation of the Fiscal Mapping Process
This protocol describes a mixed-methods research project designed to (1) develop and (2) evaluate a novel Fiscal Mapping Process that guides strategic planning efforts to finance the sustainment of evidence-based treatments in youth mental health services.
Jan 7, 2022
Journal Article
Value of Family Involvement in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Aligning Clinical and Financing Priorities
Family support has important impacts on recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs). This paper illustrates how financing gaps limit SUD service systems from offering family services. We offer two sets of recommendations for funding family involvement in SUD services.
Jan 7, 2022
Report
Examining Implementation of the Los Angeles County Office of Diversion and Reentry Supportive Housing Program
The authors describe the implementation of the Office of Diversion and Reentry's Housing Program in Los Angeles County, a jail-based diversion program for those with mental health diagnoses.
Sep 23, 2021
Journal Article
Translating Economic Evaluations Into Financing Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
We use three case examples to illustrate the importance of implementation financing strategies, which secure and direct funds to support Evidence-Based Practices adoption and continued use.
Jul 14, 2021
Journal Article
Clinician Perspectives on Methadone Service Delivery and the Use of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
To explore the impact of the pandemic and accompanying policy changes on service delivery, we asked OTP clinicians about changes in care patterns and perceptions of impacts on access and quality.
May 5, 2021
Journal Article
Enhancing Early Engagement (E3) in Mental Health Services Training for Children's Advocacy Center's Victim Advocates: Feasibility Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
This feasibility study protocol describes our plans to develop, implement, and evaluate web-based and consultative training for Children's Advocacy Center Victim Advocates to enhance early engagement in evidence-based youth mental health services.
2021
Journal Article
A Scoping Review of Strategies for Financing the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Behavioral Health Systems: State of the Literature and Future Directions
We conducted a scoping review that assessed the current state of evidence on EBP financing strategies for behavioral health. We defined financing strategies as techniques that secure and direct financial resources to support evidence-based practice implementation.
Sep 15, 2020
Report
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Social Services for Vulnerable Populations in Los Angeles: Lessons Learned from Community Providers
The authors of this report conducted interviews with social services organizations in the city and county of Los Angeles to assess how service providers are responding to COVID-19 and to compile lessons learned and innovative strategies.
Aug 24, 2020
Journal Article
What Influences Evidence-Based Treatment Sustainment After Implementation Support Ends? A Mixed Method Study of the Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach
Our findings lend empirical support for implementation theories in that multiple factors appear to be associated with long-term delivery of an evidence-based treatment.
2020