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Presented at the 20th Annual Research Conference

Theories of Change from a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Perspective: Logic Modeling, Measuring Performance and Benchmarking

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Session Number: 5 Room: Salon G

Presentation Type: symposium

Chair: Angela Sheehan Discussant: Sharon Hodges, Mario Hernandez

Synopsis: The proposed presentation will exemplify how logic models can be used as the framework for continuous quality improvement efforts, from the National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program on. The presentation will open with the framework from the National Evaluation for how logic modeling, performance measurement and benchmarking are interrelated in support of CQI. Local examples of how developing theories of change and how clearly defined logic models serve as the framework for continuous quality improvement efforts will be presented. Project staff from two federally-funded system-of-care communities will present their logic models, highlighting the purpose and process of their efforts as well as their actual and intended utilization. Following the local presentations, the national evaluators for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program will present preliminary findings from the CQI Report and Benchmarking Initiative and discuss the utility of the program logic model in designing the report and interpreting the findings. Finally, there will be an opportunity for discussion lead by Mario Hernandez and Sharon Hodges centered on the utility of logic models from various perspectives.

Date: Monday, March 5, 2007

Session Time: 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Using Logic Models as a Framework for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Efforts: Results from the CMHS CQI Benchmarking Initiative

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Presenting: Angela Sheehan

All Authors for this paper: Angela Sheehan

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: Developing a well-defined concept for how a system will be built, the strategies necessary to affect change, and the accountability measures to assess change are critical components of continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts. These components also constitute a well-defined theory of change. As part of a communityÕs CQI efforts, developing tools to measure how well a community is achieving their mission and reaching established goals, as outlined by the theory of change, is critical to success. The CMHS CQI Benchmarking Initiative is one example of a data-driven approach to support the realization of a programÕs theory of change in a CQI context. The CQI Benchmarking Initiative builds upon the programÕs theory of change to identify key indicators of performance and provide a reporting mechanism to assess performance at the national and the local level in support of CQI.

Central Massachusetts Communities of Care Logic Model

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Presenting: Melodie Wenz-Gross

All Authors for this paper: Melodie Wenz-Gross

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: Central Massachusetts Communities of Care (CMCC) is a system of care grant awarded to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health by the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program in 2005. The goal of this cooperative agreement is to decrease & prevent youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance from becoming involved with the courts and to reduce the seriousness and duration of juvenile justice involvement for this group. This presentation describes the collaborative planning process and development of a logic model that serves as both a mechanism for continuous quality improvement and a tool for social marketing.

Monroe County Logic Model Process

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Presenting: Jody Levison-Johnson

All Authors for this paper: Jody Levison-Johnson

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: This presentation will include an overview of the process used to develop Monroe CountyÕs (Rochester, NY) logic model, including how the community articulated a theory of change that represented the views of the broader community. The discussion will address how the project team, five Council ACCESS governance structure, and other work teams plan to use the logic model, data from the national and local evaluations, and other sources of information as the basis for the CQI process, including specific focus on the identification of technical assistance (TA) needs and the development of the communityÕs single coordinated TA plan.