Resources & Tools

In this microlearning, viewers will be introduced to implementation teams' composition, core functions, and tools to support healthy teaming behaviors. Below are links to the tools referenced in the video.

This resource from the Public Health Agency of Sweden features a checklist to provide practical support for implementation. The checklist is comprised of four initial key questions on need, intervention, knowledge support, and place of implementation, followed by additional guiding questions spanning four phases and 14 steps.

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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.

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.

The intent of the Interrelationship Diagram (ID) is to encourage practitioners to think in multiple directions rather than linearly so that critical issues can emerge naturally rather than follow personal agendas... The ID uses arrows to show cause-and-effect relationships among a number of potential problem factors.

The cause and effect diagram was designed to sort the potential causes of a problem while organizing the causal relationships. Teams can use this tool to further investigate root causes related to the identified problem.

The five whys encourages teams to develop a deeper understanding of the problems they face by asking “why?” five times in succession (sometimes more!).

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.

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.

Root cause analysis (RCA) consists of a group of problem-solving methods aiming to uncover the core causes of an identified problem. Once root causes are determined, teams then select appropriate, well-matched solutions based on a number of factors. Conducting a root cause analysis is ideally a collaborative effort among teams, where a variety of tools and strategies are used to facilitate the process of uncovering the root of the identified problem or challenge to be addressed. This overview resource is designed to provide an orientation to the RCA toolkit for CWCN providers and system partners serving this population. Be sure to check out the full toolkit!

What is readiness and how does it influence change? This short video is designed to provide a high level overview of the components of readiness and ways to build readiness for change within your organization.

This lesson highlights real-world practice examples of how local management entities/managed care organizations (LME/MCOs) in North Carolina's behavioral health system focused on building their capacity for co-creation partnerships with key partners involved in caring for children with complex needs to foster improved outcomes.

The prioritization matrix is a tool that can help teams visually brainstorm, identify, and decide which tasks or ideas to focus on and in what order they might be addressed.

This visual offers a quick takeaway of possible guiding questions team members may consider during early formation of an implementation or design team.