Strategies for Developing Intermediary Organizations: Considerations for Practice

While an increasing number of evidence-based practices and programs have been developed over the past two decades, there remains a significant gap between research and practice. Intermediary organizations help bridge this research–practice gap through various roles and functions. Intermediaries provide support to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based practices and build capacity to sustain such practices with fidelity. However, there is little guidance as to how to develop an intermediary organization and what strategies and contextual factors should be considered. The purpose of this article is to identify contextual factors that may impact the development of intermediary organizations and to recommend strategies for building the necessary capacities and competencies that correspond to the intermediary's identified roles and functions.