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Using Research within Child Welfare: Reactions to a Training Initiative.
Lauren Stenason1, Elisa Romano1, Connie Cheung2
1School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2019)
|September 29, 2020
Summary
Training on data use in child welfare agencies improved managers
Area of Science:
- Child Welfare
- Organizational Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Child welfare systems increasingly adopt evidence-informed practice (EIP) to improve youth outcomes.
- Challenges persist in applying performance data to organizational governance and planning within these systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop, implement, and evaluate a training curriculum for child welfare managers and supervisors on using performance data.
- To assess participants' perspectives on the training's effectiveness in promoting EIP.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study employed a mixed-methods approach.
- Data collection included training feedback questionnaires and post-training focus groups with senior managers and supervisors.
Main Results:
- Participants reported positive reception to the training content, delivery, and facilitators.
- Learners found the training beneficial for understanding applied data and EIP.
Conclusions:
- Ongoing training is crucial for fostering an organizational culture that supports evidence-informed practice in child welfare.
- Effective data utilization training can enhance the application of EIP within child welfare agencies.
Keywords:
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