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WayToServe Plus: In-service Professional Development Component to Improve Responsible Alcohol Service

Award Number: R44AA029364
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/20/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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WayToServe Plus: In-service Professional Development Component to Improve Responsible Alcohol Service - Among the interventions targeting driving while intoxicated (DWI) by alcohol, Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) training of alcohol servers has shown promise. RBS training is currently required or incentivized by 36 U.S. states and California will require it starting in 2022. Our team has shown that an online RBS training, named WayToServe®, was effective in two randomized trials. These results filled a gap in the literature on RBS training that is limited by the lack of randomized trials, poor measurement of training implementation, and almost exclusive focus on live training when online training predominates. The goal of this SBIR Fast-track research is to develop and test an in-service professional development component for alcohol servers trained by WayToServe to improve its effectiveness. It is intended to motivate servers to implement the RBS skills in the face of common barriers, provide support for RBS actions from a “community” of alcohol servers, and prevent natural degradation of skills over time. Rationale for this product is provided by past research showing that training, certification, and in-service contact improves professionalism and efficacy of community prevention interventions. Scientific premise is provided by the positive results of our trials on the WayToServe® training. The in-service component will be delivered through the WayToServe Facebook page that currently is “followed” by over 20,000 alcohol servers trained by WayToServe. The specific aims of Phase I are to: 1) develop content of in-service professional development on RBS skills with a) premises owners/ managers interviews and b) alcohol servers in New Mexico and Washington State trained by the WayToServe online RBS training through focus group discussions; 2) produce a prototype WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component in flowcharts and an initial library of Facebook posts, including text, graphics, and interactive elements and evaluate it for acceptability, usability, and engagement in focus groups and field pilot trial with alcohol servers in New Mexico and Washington State trained by the WayToServe online RBS training, and 3) determine feasibility of WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component and develop evaluation plans for Phase II research. Milestones will be an EAB-approved Phase I research plans and development of the content outline and WayToServe Plus prototype, evaluation of WayToServe Plus prototype, and feasibility assessment of the WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component. Phase II specific aims will achieve the milestones of full production of WayToServe Plus and a randomized trial testing its effectiveness by: 4) producing the full WayToServe Plus in-service professional development component and 5) conducting a randomized trial with 160 alcohol premises in New Mexico and Washington State evaluating effectiveness of WayToServe Plus on refusal of sales to PiP (primary outcome). The SBIR research is innovative as WayToServe Plus will be the first continuous in-service professional development for RBS and will increase the WayToServe training's effectiveness and commercial advantage with alcohol servers and corporate clients.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $172,993 )
2024	2024	KLEIN BUENDEL, INC.	1667 COLE BLVD	LAKEWOOD	CO	80401	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	4	5/9/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$172,993
														Subtotal = $172,993

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $867,601 )
2023	2023	KLEIN BUENDEL, INC.	1667 COLE BLVD	GOLDEN	CO	80401	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	3	7/3/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$867,601
2023	2021	KLEIN BUENDEL, INC.	1667 COLE BLVD	LAKEWOOD	CO	80401	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	6/1/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $867,601

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $975,703 )
2022	2022	KLEIN BUENDEL, INC	1667 COLE BLVD STE 225	GOLDEN	CO	80401	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	8/25/2022	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$975,703
														Subtotal = $975,703

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $314,423 )
2021	2021	KLEIN BUENDEL, INC	1667 COLE BLVD STE 225	GOLDEN	CO	80401	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	7/16/2021	NEW	$314,423
														Subtotal = $314,423

Grand Total All Awards = $2,330,720

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WayToServe Plus: In-service Professional Development Component to Improve Responsible Alcohol Service

Award Number: R44AA029364

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/20/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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