The Build Up project believes improving outcomes requires a deliberate focus on how we support change. The lessons, resources, and tools on this site emerged from direct implementation support with the Building Bridges Initiative© (BBI)-Six Core Strategies© (BBI/Six Core) pilot project. They can be used by practitioners, local and State agencies, and LME/MCO organizations working on how to support improving child, family, and developmental outcomes.
IS THIS YOU?
Take a look at a couple situations you might find yourself in. We have collected resources focused on helping you answer your questions.
- Leadership keeps asking “What is our role in implementation?”
- We don’t know where to go to get help and problem-solve.
- We’re not sure if the data and reports we share are being used.
- What questions are we trying to answer from the data we collect?
- When the project ends, everything goes away with it.
- Even with ongoing funding, we are not getting the outcomes we want.
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LESSONS LEARNED
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Root Cause Analysis Series- Step 4: Testing Chosen Solutions and Strategies
This worksheet will help guide teams to examine how chosen solutions (or strategies) impact root causes. It is critical to understand if chosen solutions are (a) usable, and (b) making expected improvements.
Root Cause Analysis Series- Step 3: Implementing Solutions
Step 3 of the RCA series will guide exploring effective solutions to address the root cause(s) identified in earlier steps of the root cause analysis process. Strive to center equity within your solution-finding efforts. Youth, parents, and community members most impacted by the problem are also the most knowledgeable about potential solutions.
Root Cause Analysis Series- Step 2: Causal Analysis Guide for Problem Exploration
With the problem statement and supporting data from Step 1, the next task is to identify causal factors and root cause(s). This activity will provide some brief information to assist in selecting the best method to use moving forward.
Root Cause Analysis Series- Step 1: Problem Definition
This worksheet will help you develop and refine your problem statement (the starting point of your root cause analysis). It is important to be investigative and name the problem in a data-driven way. How the problem is framed will directly impact the root cause (the core issue) and causal factors (those contributing to the core issue) that are identified, and ultimately the appropriateness of proposed solutions.
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Supported in partnership with the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services within NC DHHS and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant at SAMHSA