Events

2019 Summer Institute on Implementation Science: Beginning the Conversation on Equity and Implementation Science

    This event was co-hosted by the Jordan Institute for Families | UNC School of Social Work, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and the National Implementation Research Network. Event Program Objectives Purpose The second annual Summer Institute sought to share methods and tools for integrating equity and inclusion in implementation science and […]

2020 UNC Institute on Implementation Science Virtual Series: Implementation Practice Skills and Competencies and Supporting Implementation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    This event was co-hosted by the Jordan Institute for Families | UNC School of Social Work, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and National Implementation Research Network (NIRN).   https://youtu.be/Q4PpETGGuXw Agenda Welcome and Introduction to New Practice Resources Implementation Practice: Skills and Competencies Leading with Principles: Reflections on Supporting Implementation during the COVID-19 Pandemic How […]

2020 UNC Institute on Implementation Science Virtual Series: The Role of Context in Implementation of Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices

    This event was co-hosted by the Jordan Institute for Families | UNC School of Social Work, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and National Implementation Research Network (NIRN). https://youtu.be/38NpUd4rvCI Objectives Provide a live demonstration of Scotland’s digital resource, Early Intervention Framework for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing, designed to support service providers in […]

2020 UNC Institute on Implementation Science Virtual Series: The Critical Role of Relationships in Implementation Practice and Evidence Use and New International Practice Guide to Supporting Implementation

    This event was co-hosted by the Jordan Institute for Families | UNC School of Social Work, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and National Implementation Research Network (NIRN). Introducing the Practice Guide for Implementation Support & The Role of Relationships in Implementation Practice https://youtu.be/NUnqjaC3nrM Objectives Discuss new research findings on the role of trusting relationships […]

2021 UNC Institute on Implementation Science Virtual Series: Equity and Implementation Science: An Urgent Partnership 

    This event was co-hosted by the Jordan Institute for Families | UNC School of Social Work, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and National Implementation Research Network (NIRN).   https://youtu.be/v5ruLs7IDmo   Healthcare equity, or the assurance of optimal, timely healthcare for all people is an active process, not a simple outcome. To achieve healthcare equity, […]

2021 UNC Institute on Implementation Science Virtual Series: The Importance of Building Psychological Safety Among Staff and Stakeholders for Successful Implementation

This event was co-hosted by the Jordan Institute for Families | UNC School of Social Work, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and National Implementation Research Network (NIRN).   https://youtu.be/Fhn5qh_gHV4 Objectives Describe the role of psychological safety and promoting a safety culture in implementation and evidence use Discuss implementation challenges within the context of traumatized organizations and […]

2022 UNC Institute on Implementation Practice Virtual Series – Supporting the Implementation Support Practitioner: Identifying and Mitigating Role Related Challenges

Hosted in partnership with The Center for Implementation and the Jordan Institute for Families at the UNC School of Social Work, this event focused on the challenges that implementation support practitioners face and what we can do to help. The event centered the human experience in implementation by looking at how we can support those […]

2023 UNC Institute on Implementation Practice Virtual Series – Harnessing our collective power: Building a strong implementation support workforce for improved and equitable outcomes

  In this event co-hosted with the The Center for Implementation, we explored big picture thoughts and ideas about the potential we see for the future of implementation practice -- including how individuals supporting implementation can be a massive force for equitable change around the world.   Specifically, we shared: Our experiences providing implementation support […]

LACY DICHARRY, MS, MS, MBA

Lived experience. Academic rigor. Professional triumph.

Some of the world’s most successful speakers, leaders, and coaches rely on just one of these credentials in their work. Lacy Dicharry combines all three to deliver empowerment and actionable insight to every audience she reaches.

A survivor of childhood trauma and the trials of the foster care system, Lacy’s story of personal strength and resilience began at a young age. Resulting battles with mental health and addiction were to follow. To some, a story of perseverance. For Lacy, a journey to becoming the person she was meant to be.

Lacy has earned designation as a Master of Business Administration, a dual Master of Science in both Counseling Psychology and Leadership and Human Resource Development and is actively completing her PhD in Philosophy, Leadership and Human Resource Development. Her research centers on the same objective that forms the foundation of her career as both a speaker and workforce champion: revolutionizing leadership.

Lacy’s approach to leadership development fosters an environment where culture and collaboration flourish, creating a workplace where every voice is represented. She has been instrumental in transforming corporate environments, youth engagement efforts, and advocacy programs. She has worked across the U.S. and internationally in a variety of high profile roles, bringing innovative solutions to high stakes challenges.

In concepts including transformational leadership and healing-centered leaders, Lacy Dicharry lives to empower others to transform the way they live, the way they lead, and the world around them.

Lacy has dedicated her life to becoming a force for positive change in organizations around the world. Lacy is a fearlessly authentic leader, speaker, and individual. By sharing her challenges, her experiences, and her transformation with the world, Lacy connects with her audiences in a way nobody else does, because she brings to her work what nobody else can.

Marita Brack is the Associate Director for Psychology within NHS Education for Scotland, and has worked as a Clinical Psychologist for 25 years. Her clinical work has principally been within specialist mental health services for children, young people and their families, both in Scotland and Australia. Marita has also worked within university settings in relation to the training of Applied Psychologists, and was the Clinical Practice Director on the MSc in Applied Psychology for Children and Young People, delivered in partnership between the NHS and the University of Edinburgh. Marita joined NES in 2010 as the Head of Programme for the Parenting and Infant Mental Health workstream, within the Psychology Directorate, and through this role has led on the development and implementation of several strands of work, including the Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP), the NES Infant Mental Health training plan, the Early Intervention Framework, and most recently Marita has been co-leading on the implementation of the Enhanced Psychological Practice-Children and Young People certificate level course that has been created within NES. Marita has a long-standing interest in early intervention and prevention approaches to strengthening mental health and wellbeing, evidence-based parent-child relationship interventions and public health. 

Category A – The UNC School of Social Work is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UNC School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

NBCC ACEP #6642: UNC School of Social Work (SSW) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6642.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  UNC SSW is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Continuing education activities vary in the number of NBCC hours awarded based on the length of the program. See individual programs for specific CE credit information.

UNC SSW, #1406, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UNC-SSW maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 8/10/2022 to 8/10/2025. Continuing education activities vary in the number of social work hours awarded based on the length of the program. See individual programs for specific CE credit information.