Abstract
Since its origin as a grassroots organization, the Children’s Cottage Society (CCS) has promoted relational health. That is, the CCS has worked alongside caregivers, in crisis or in need of respite, over the last 37 years, to develop supportive and nurturing environments for themselves, their infants as well as their children up to 12 years of age. Recently, its accomplishments have led to its designation as the lead organization for a local network of mental health and social services in the field. At about the same time, CCS partnered with researchers in nursing and social work, at the University of Calgary, to evaluate how the CCS incorporates evidence-based practices (EBP) in its nine wraparound programs. The evaluative study would hopefully strengthen its evidence base and its commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. To these ends, the partners conducted a literature review; focus groups with staff; and interviews with families to establish the validity and usefulness of the tools and instruments used in the respective CCS programs. Upon completion of this phase, the CCS would design a logic model that would map what the CCS does, why it does so, and how it measures its outcomes. The model would improve EBP at the CCS; inform families how the CCS provides the best possible interventions in developing resilience through its nine wraparound programs; and depict graphically its operations for others in the local network of mental health and social services.
Presenters
Sandra ReillyAssociate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Candace Lind
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Natalie Beltrano
Learning Specialist , Center for Teaching and Learning , University of Windsor , Canada Beth Archer Kuhn
Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary Janet Hettler
Crisis Nursery Manager, Children's Cottage Society of Calgary
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Health Promotion and Education
KEYWORDS
RELATIONAL HEALTH, RESILIENCE, LOGIC MODEL
