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However, determinants of implementation in this context remain understudied, hindering opportunities for improvement. We aim to identify organization-level factors affecting implementation of an obesity prevention program, as relayed by implementation partners at Head Start. Methods: Communities for Healthy Living (CHL), designed and implemented with Greater Boston Head Start (n = 16 programs across n = 2 agencies), is a cluster-randomized obesity prevention trial offering enhanced nutrition support, media campaign, and a parenting program. The current study draws on two years (2017-19) of data collected from Head Start implementation partners. Pre-implementation, staff completed anonymous surveys: implementation readiness (n = 119), staff training evaluation (n = 166), and facilitator training evaluation (n = 22); response frequencies were tabulated. Mid-implementation, staff and leadership participated in focus groups (n = 3 groups with n = 16 participants) and interviews (n = 9); transcripts were analyzed using a deductive-inductive hybrid approach, grounded in the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Results: Most staff strongly agreed or agreed they understood their role (98.8%), planned on recruiting parents (98.2%), and reported commitment to implementation (92.5%); however, fewer identified CHL as a priority (69.7%) and were confident in their ability to coordinate efforts (84.9%), handle challenges (77.3%), and receive support (83.2%). Thematic analysis yielded implementation facilitators, including mission alignment, partner engagement in design, allocation of intervention-specific resources, and expressed leadership support. Barriers included strains imposed on staff workflow, a lack of shared responsibility, and challenges in coordinating CHL activities amidst competing Head Start programs. 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