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Presents the fifth task, documenting assumptions and rationale, and provides examples of how to apply strategies. A clear, concise narrative can help to engage stakeholders, decision makers and potential funders in future steps to address the root cause and problems identified.

Publication Year 2018
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Consider whose perspectives are represented on your team. 

Publication Year 2024
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Introduces the fourth task of team building: developing a team communication plan and external communication strategy. This module helps teams clarify protocols for the flow and methods of communication and to define roles and responsibilities in the communication structure.

Publication Year 2018
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Examines why teams should understand the factors influencing readiness, use a structured approach to develop and conduct readiness assessments, and analyze results. This video helps teams understand what needs to be in place before assessing readiness and sets up teams for success as part of a change and implementation process at a child welfare agency.

Publication Year 2018
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Explores the fifth task of team building: guiding the change process by creating a detailed, comprehensive work plan based on the team charter that organizes the work through each step of the change and implementation process.

Publication Year 2018
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Explores how the factors of motivation, general capacity, and intervention-specific capacity influence agency readiness for change. This video provides examples of and considerations for conducting readiness assessments.

Publication Year 2018
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Explores the first task of how to gather information on the problem statement, root cause(s), and target population and provides examples of how to apply strategies.

Publication Year 2018
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Presents the sixth and final task of team building: debriefing, evaluating, and identifying the next steps to assess completion and determine how the team will sustain the intervention. As explained in this module, at this point teams also determine whether they need to continue with their work or whether another team needs to be convened.

Publication Year 2018
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Presents factors that may impact plans to conduct an assessment, how teams can clearly communicate the need for the readiness assessment, and what teams need to consider before conducting an assessment.

Publication Year 2018
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Learn how to engage young people and families with lived expertise in the CFSR process at a child welfare agency. 

Publication Year 2022
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Explore additional resources and learn strategies for moving forward with prioritizing lived expertise in child welfare.

Publication Year 2022
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Discover strategies for co-creating and sharing power with youth and families in child welfare.

Publication Year 2021
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Presents how to conduct pilot testing for a new intervention.

Publication Year 2019
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Presents how teams can conduct usability testing, analyze results, and make adjustments to intervention implementation plans.

Publication Year 2019
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Get informed about creating normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care and browse relevant examples.

Publication Year 2016