Change and Implementation in Practice: Problem Exploration Brief

This brief addresses both "identifying a problem" and "gathering data and exploring the problem indepth" in the first phase of the Change and Implementation Process.

Publication year: 2018

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Capacity Building Center for States

Description

This brief can help child welfare agency leaders, managers, teams, and stakeholders use data to “dig deeper” into problem areas. The brief begins with background and contextual information for understanding deeper problem exploration and then provides step-by-step guidance.

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Suggested Citation

Capacity Building Center for States (2018). Change and Implementation in Practice: Problem Exploration Brief. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Problem Exploration Part 1 - Looks Can Be Deceiving: Using Data to Explore Agency Performance

Identifies the first three steps in the problem exploration process and examines the importance of data, key components of a data plan, and common mistakes to avoid in identifying problems in child welfare.

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Problem Exploration Part 2: Using Data to Avoid Common Missteps When Asking, "Why?"

Identifies the final three steps in the problem exploration process and strategies that can help with analyzing data, root causes and contributing factors of problems, and common mistakes to avoid in problem exploration.

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