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The ABLe change framework: a conceptual and methodological tool for promoting systems change.

Pennie G Foster-Fishman¹, Erin R Watson

¹Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824, USA. fosterfi@msu.edu

American Journal of Community Psychology

|July 8, 2011

Summary

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The ABLe Change Framework offers a new model for community change initiatives, like Systems of Care, by integrating content and process for effective implementation and systems transformation. This approach utilizes Systemic Action Learning Teams, Simple Rules, and Small Wins for successful mobilization.

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Area of Science:

Community Psychology
Organizational Development
Public Health Systems

Background:

Community change efforts, such as Systems of Care, often face challenges in implementation and achieving broad systems change.
Integrating the 'what' (content) and 'how' (process) of change initiatives is crucial for success.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and describe the ABLe Change Framework, a novel approach for designing and implementing community change efforts.
To demonstrate the framework's effectiveness in facilitating systems change through a case study.

Main Methods:

The ABLe Change Framework integrates content and process through three key strategies: Systemic Action Learning Teams, Simple Rules, and Small Wins.
A case study was conducted to apply and evaluate the framework in a real-world system of care initiative.

Main Results:

The ABLe Change Framework facilitated the integration of content and process in the community change effort.
The application of the framework led to effective mobilization and progress towards systems change.

Conclusions:

The ABLe Change Framework provides a structured and effective model for community change efforts.
The integration of content and process, supported by specific strategies, is key to successful systems transformation.