In every Discovery Process, we seek information about the current context and strengths in each of these areas. We then identify opportunities for change, offering recommendations in each area. To inform our recommendations, the Foster America team embraced a mixed-methods learning process. Elements included: • Reviewing pertinent reports, literature, policies, and recent evaluations completed by DCYF and its collaborators to gain context on the current state of prevention services in Washington. 1 • Conducting empathy interviews 2 with agency leadership and staff, as well as a number of lived experts, service providers, technical assistance (TA) organizations, and community partners, to develop an inventory of systems and community strengths and opportunities for change. • Mapping the system and its stakeholders to reveal gaps and priority opportunities, ensuring a shared understanding of relationships. • Analyzing data quality and availability to propose a set of baseline measures — created from readily available data — which DCYF could use to routinely track progress on prevention initiatives. • Analyzing prevention finances and funding structures to identify opportunities for increasing federal funding, diversifying funding sources, and sustaining prevention program funding. • Proposing a theory of change and scope of work for a three-year engagement between Foster America and DCYF to guide decision making on future collaboration. Since launching the Discovery Process in Washington in July 2024, our team contacted 92 individuals through 20 interviews, one mapping session, and five small-group listening sessions. This roadmap report represents the cumulative insights. 1 Reviewed: DCYF prevention dashboard, WA ECF Final Report, DCYF Community Engagement links and resources, Strengthening Families Locally Preliminary Report on Sensemaker Themes, Strengthening Families Locally website, Family Resource Center Landscape Report, Expanding Support for Families in Pierce County, Family Connects Voluntary Brief, Home Visiting at a Glance, Child Welfare Early Learning Navigator Brief, Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice Framework, WA FFPSA plan and other documents/sites. 2 Rosario, K. ( 2023, October 1). Liberatory Consciousness in Action: Engaging Community through Empathy Interviews. LEE . https://wearelee.org/blog/liberatory-consciousness-in-action-engaging-community-through-empathy-interviews/#:~:text=Empathy%2 0interviews%20are%20a%20method,impact%20on%20community%20members’%20lives.
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