Introductory Briefs from the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative

Child Welfare Organizational Capacities
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (2015)
Summarizes five dimensions of capacity, provides examples of each dimension, and describes the importance of each dimension to an organization. This 2-page brief serves as the first in a series of four that describe the work of the Collaborative.

Building Capacity to Manage Change and Improve Child Welfare Practice
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (2015)
Describes the Collaborative’s evidence-informed approach to the change and implementation process. This process has five phases: (1) identify and assess needs; (2) develop theory of change; (3) develop or select solution; (4) plan, prepare, and implement; and (5) evaluate and apply findings.