Publications and Resources
Here are reports, articles, fact sheets, websites and other useful resources where States, Territories, and Tribes can find information and tools for implementing and sustaining change in their organizations.
Selected Publications from NCIC
Conference Presentations
Can They Give an Elevator Speech? NCIC presentation at National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (2014).
The Role of Implementation Drivers in Child Welfare Systems Change Initiatives, Global Implementation Conference, (2013). & National Conference of Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference, (2014).
Understanding the Role and Importance of Adaptive Leadership in Child Welfare Systems Change, NCIC poster presentation at Children’s Mental Health Research Policy Conference, Poster Presentations, (2013).
Searching for Outcomes: How Child Welfare Agencies Describe the Use of Data and the Intended Impact of Systems Change Efforts in their Organizations. Outcomes handout for poster presentation at Children’s Mental Health Research Policy Conference, (2014).
Searching for Outcomes: How Child Welfare Agencies Describe the Use of Data and the Intended Impact of Systems Change Efforts in their Organizations. Outcomes poster presentation at Children’s Mental Health Research Policy Conference, (2014)
Journal Articles
The Role of Implementation Drivers in Child Welfare Systems Change. (2014, Submitted for publication)
An Action Research Approach to Evaluating Child Welfare Programs, (2014, Submitted for publication) Lessons Learned from the NJ Managing by Data Implementation Project and the Principles used in Conducting the Evaluation.
New Hampshire Implements Solution-Based Practice Model, (2012). Children’s Bureau Express
NCIC Practice Briefs
Can You give an Elevator Speech? Questions for Implementers, (2013)
NCIC Combined Meta Analysis, (2013). Synthesis of evaluation findings across NCIC Implementation Projects.
Providing Effective Technical Assistance to Small Tribal Organizations. (2014)
Working with Small Tribal Organizations to Develop an Effective Data System. (2014)
Analysis of Implementation Process Measure Data. (2014)
Analysis of Implementation Capacity Measure Data. (2014)
Supporting Improvements Using the “Understand, Design, Implement and Evaluate” Model (2013)
Basics of Coaching: A brief review of recent literature (2010)
"Managing by Data" National Promising Practice Findings, (2010).
Supervisory Models and Use of Data in Supervision Brief Literature Review. (2009)
Webinars
"New Hampshire" Implementation Research: Making It Work for Your System (2013). NRCOI webinar.
The New Jersey Fellows Program: Strengthening Workforce Capacity, Leadership and Case Outcomes through Improved Data Management & Accountability, NCWWI Webinar (2012)
Links to Related Websites & Webinars
Other Regional Child Welfare Implementation Centers
- Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center (Regions III & IV)
- Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center (Regions V & VII)
- Mountains and Plains Child Welfare Implementation Center (Regions VI & VIII)
- Western and Pacific Child Welfare Implementation Center (Regions IX & X)
Information, Training and Technical Assistance
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
- National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Child Welfare Systems of Care Grantees
- Training & Technical Assistance to State Legislators on the Child and Family Services Reviews
- National Child Welfare Workforce Institute
Federal Agencies
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth and Families
- Children's Bureau, US Department of Health and Human Services
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
Other Resources
- American Humane Association
- American Public Human Services Association
- Children's Defense Fund
- Child Welfare
- Child Welfare League of America
- Council on Accreditation
- National Implementation Research Network
- National Indian Child Welfare Association, Inc.
- State Child Welfare Agency Websites
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