readiness and implementation of the gain and 7 challenges
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Readiness and Implementation of the GAIN and 7 Challenges. At NorthKey Community Care. In the beginning. In 2005-2006 NorthKey received a grant from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati to determine our readiness to implement evidence-based practices. The ‘Players’ Were. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
In the beginning . . . In 2005-2006 NorthKey received a
grant from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati to determine our readiness to implement evidence-based practices.
The ‘Players’ Were . . . Children’s Intensive Services
(CIS) Substance Abuse Services (SA) Family and Children Services
(FC)
Children’s Intensive Service NorthKey’s mental health inpatient unit
knew that many of their adolescents had co-occurring disorders of mental health and substance abuse, yet were only assessing for and treating mental health.
Substance Abuse Services SA had received a grant from the Center on
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to expand our adolescent drug courts and to implement EBPs.
Family and Children’s Services FC had received the Kentuckians
Encouraging Youth to Succeed (KEYS) grant that required implementation of EBPs for co-occurring disorders.
Additional Considerations More funding
sources are requiring EBPs for programs that they will fund
Increasing quality of care
Requirements of the HF Grant All staff in the three
service areas participated in an online survey sponsored by the Texan Christian Institute
Focus groups were then held with the staff to clarify results from the survey and to obtain more information on their readiness to change
Additionally, 2 Committees were formed . . . A committee
composed of management level staff from each of the 3 service areas
A committee composed of direct service staff from each of the three service areas
Purpose of the Committees Research EBPs most appropriate for our
clients and staff Choose most appropriate EBPs Discuss possible barriers to implementation
and solutions to these barriers
Research and other activities Therapy and assessment models chosen for
consideration were those that had evidence they were effective with youth with co-occurring disorders
Two local programs who had implemented EBPs were visited
Consultation occurred with other agencies who had implemented EBPs
Cont. Consultation occurred with creators of
therapy and assessment models 4 NorthKey administrators attended a 3-
day Change Management seminar
Problems Encountered CIS direct service staff did not attend mtgs. Most of the SA staff who participated left
the agency None of the FC staff who participated were
in KEYS Some members of the management team
“talked the talk” but did not “walk the walk”.
Results of the Readiness Assessment CIS – decided that staffing issues
prohibited them from doing the staff training and supervision needed for implementing EBPs.
SA – (IOPs) decided to implement 7 Challenges
CF (KEYS) – decided to implement 7 Challenges and the GAIN
Two Health Foundation Grants Were Awarded to NorthKey One to implement
7 Challenges in KEYS and the IOPs
One to implement the GAIN in KEYS
The grants paid for the following costs to be incurred within a year of implementation Training Materials (i.e. 7 Challenges journals,
laptops for the GAIN, etc.) Staff time lost in additional training and
supervision
Challenges with 7 Challenges Within the SA IOPs Resistance from certain professions to implement
to fidelity – lack of executive leadership Dr. Schwebel’s ‘fluid’ fidelity measures The time needed for training, supervision and
reading journals Lack of respect to the Change Facilitator who
was not a clinician
Our Solutions Develop a Master
Clinician Plan (not an original idea but stolen from KY River)
Keep communication open with Dr. Schwebel
Challenges with 7 Challenges in KEYS Most of the population presently served are
too young for 7 Challenges Only 1 staff person trained This staff person is implementing 7Cs on
an individual basis until he has enough clients to form a group
Challenges with the GAIN in KEYS
Personnel issues – not enough staff to train in the appropriate settings
Wrong people were given infrastructure information on operationalizing the GAIN
Most of the population presently served are too young for 7 Challenges
Challenges for Both EBPs Resistant staff Sustainability
Cannot bill Medicaid or private insurance for the time needed to provide the service
Time needed to train and supervise The agency as a whole does not like
change and has trouble with creative problem solving
Conclusions You can never be too prepared to
implement EBPs Change Management techniques are
crucial in making the implementation and sustainability successful
Never implement EBPs when most of your administrative staff is preparing for retirement